Total Fertility Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Total Fertility Rate was 1.63 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 1960
All-time low
1.61
in 2016
Years of data
63
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Barbados, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Barbados stood at 1.63.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Barbados peaked at 4.33 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 | 3.28 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.06 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.75 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 129 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.67 compare
- 130 United States 1.67 compare
- 131 New Zealand 1.66 compare
- 133 Australia 1.63 compare
- 133 Serbia, Republic of 1.63 compare
- 135 Brazil 1.63 compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Barbados?
- Total fertility rate in Barbados was 1.63 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for total fertility rate?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.