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In 2026, Barbados' total fertility rate is 1.71 children per woman, below the 2.1 replacement level. Over the preceding five years it has held broadly steady. About 3 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 11.0 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 0.82, well below the 1.0 that marks generational replacement. Women are having children later in life, at a mean age of 27.7 years, up from 26.3 in 1980. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 13% of births. By 2100, projections see it holding near 1.66 children per woman.
Fertility rate
1.71 children/woman
Birth rate
11.0 per 1,000 people
Total births
3.1K
Mean age at birth
27.7 years
Barbados' fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 4.7 children per woman in 1960 to 1.71 today, below the 2.1 replacement level. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 13% of births to mothers aged 15-19.