Fertility Rate: Barbados
Barbados's fertility rate is currently 1.708 births per woman as of 2024. # Barbados Fertility Rate Barbados recorded a fertility rate of 1.
Current (2024)
1.708 births per woman
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
4.706 births per woman
Low (1988)
1.58 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Barbados
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Barbados
Analysis# Barbados Fertility Rate
Barbados recorded a fertility rate of 1.708 births per woman in 2024, reflecting a dramatic demographic shift over six decades. The nation's fertility has plummeted 63.7% since 1960, when it peaked at 4.706 births per woman. Despite reaching an all-time low of 1.58 in 1988, the rate has remained relatively stable in the 1.7 range for the past decade, staying well below replacement level.
The steepest decline occurred between 1960 and the late 1980s, driven by increased access to education, family planning, and economic development. Since 2015, the fertility rate has plateaued near 1.71 births per woman, suggesting stabilization rather than further decline. This sustained low fertility rate positions Barbados among countries facing aging populations and potential long-term workforce challenges.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.708 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 1.708 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 2022 | 1.712 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 2021 | 1.709 births per woman | +0.06% |
| 2020 | 1.708 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 2019 | 1.715 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 2018 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 2017 | 1.724 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 1.724 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 1.726 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 1.727 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 2013 | 1.729 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 2012 | 1.731 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 2011 | 1.758 births per woman | -1.51% |
| 2010 | 1.785 births per woman | +0.85% |
| 2009 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.80% |
| 2008 | 1.756 births per woman | +0.06% |
| 2007 | 1.755 births per woman | +3.11% |
| 2006 | 1.702 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 2005 | 1.738 births per woman | -3.28% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.797 births per woman | -3.18% |
| 2003 | 1.856 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 2002 | 1.862 births per woman | -4.76% |
| 2001 | 1.955 births per woman | +1.14% |
| 2000 | 1.933 births per woman | +8.66% |
| 1999 | 1.779 births per woman | +9.81% |
| 1998 | 1.62 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 1997 | 1.645 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 1996 | 1.673 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1995 | 1.704 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 1994 | 1.733 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1993 | 1.769 births per woman | -1.94% |
| 1992 | 1.804 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1991 | 1.838 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 1990 | 1.842 births per woman | +12.45% |
| 1989 | 1.638 births per woman | +3.67% |
| 1988 | 1.58 births per woman | -1.92% |
| 1987 | 1.611 births per woman | -4.90% |
| 1986 | 1.694 births per woman | -4.24% |
| 1985 | 1.769 births per woman | +0.97% |
| 1984 | 1.752 births per woman | -5.60% |
| 1983 | 1.856 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 1982 | 1.859 births per woman | +0.70% |
| 1981 | 1.846 births per woman | +3.88% |
| 1980 | 1.777 births per woman | -4.56% |
| 1979 | 1.862 births per woman | +1.25% |
| 1978 | 1.839 births per woman | -16.45% |
| 1977 | 2.201 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 1976 | 2.241 births per woman | -8.42% |
| 1975 | 2.447 births per woman | -7.73% |
| 1974 | 2.652 births per woman | -7.43% |
| 1973 | 2.865 births per woman | -9.13% |
| 1972 | 3.153 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 1971 | 3.199 births per woman | +3.90% |
| 1970 | 3.079 births per woman | -7.87% |
| 1969 | 3.342 births per woman | -6.49% |
| 1968 | 3.574 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1967 | 3.599 births per woman | -13.15% |
| 1966 | 4.144 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1965 | 4.176 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1964 | 4.214 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1963 | 4.304 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1962 | 4.3 births per woman | +3.54% |
| 1961 | 4.153 births per woman | -11.75% |
| 1960 | 4.706 births per woman | — |
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