Fertility rate, total in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility rate, total was 1.71 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Barbados, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Barbados is 1.71 births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Barbados peaked at 3.2 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.58 births per woman, in 1988.
That places Barbados 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 3.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Barbados?
- Fertility rate, total in Barbados was 1.71 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 births per woman in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility rate, total?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release