Barbados: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Barbados's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.71.
That's up 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Barbados ranks #127 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #20 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.79
- Trough
- 1.70
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- -0.4%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.1%
- -0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.7080 | |
| 1.7080 | |
| 1.7120 | |
| 1.7090 | |
| 1.7080 | |
| 1.7150 | |
| 1.7200 | |
| 1.7240 | |
| 1.7240 | |
| 1.7260 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Barbados's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.71, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Barbados ranked #127 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Barbados's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #20 of 42.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.