Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.71 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Barbados peaked at 4.71 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.58 live births per woman, in 1988.
That places Barbados 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 4.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Barbados?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Barbados was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 live births per woman in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.