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Bahamas birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a birth rate of 10.9 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.37 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in the Bahamas was 5.09 children per woman — 3.71 times higher than in 2023.

The Bahamas birth rate statistics:

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 127/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9, a change from 28.1 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 92.5 in 1960 to 24.6 in 2023.
  • 26.7% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.3% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.21% — 854 more people were born than died.

Birth rates in the Bahamas compared to world average

Bahamas World
Fertility rate 1.37 2.2
Birth rate 10.9 16.3
Birth rate rank 135/196 N/A
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.3 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66.1 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.8 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.27% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +854 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 140/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +0.21% +0.88%
Population growth +0.46% +0.96%
Population growth rank 139/197 N/A
Life expectancy 74.9 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in the Bahamas chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Bahamas was 1.37 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2000. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.61 — a -47.4% decline in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Bahamas World
1960 5.09 4.69
1961 5.16 4.56
1962 5.13 5.02
1963 5.06 5.31
1964 4.97 5.13
1965 4.88 5.08
1966 4.79 4.97
1967 4.69 4.87
1968 4.56 4.98
1969 4.38 4.88
1970 4.21 4.84
1971 4.06 4.69
1972 3.89 4.55
1973 3.73 4.42
1974 3.57 4.26
1975 3.42 4.07
1976 3.3 3.97
1977 3.17 3.84
1978 3.05 3.77
1979 2.94 3.76
1980 2.84 3.73
1981 2.77 3.71
1982 2.71 3.72
1983 2.65 3.59
1984 2.59 3.57
1985 2.55 3.53
1986 2.53 3.51
1987 2.52 3.48
1988 2.52 3.39
1989 2.52 3.35
1990 2.52 3.31
1991 2.51 3.13
1992 2.71 3.04
1993 2.61 2.97
1994 2.47 2.92
1995 2.42 2.87
1996 2.35 2.82
1997 2.29 2.78
1998 2.23 2.75
1999 2.13 2.72
2000 2.06 2.73
2001 2.02 2.69
2002 1.98 2.66
2003 1.97 2.64
2004 1.98 2.63
2005 2.01 2.61
2006 2.02 2.61
2007 2.04 2.6
2008 2 2.6
2009 2.01 2.59
2010 1.84 2.57
2011 1.79 2.55
2012 1.76 2.56
2013 1.74 2.53
2014 1.69 2.52
2015 1.57 2.49
2016 1.5 2.49
2017 1.42 2.46
2018 1.4 2.39
2019 1.4 2.35
2020 1.39 2.28
2021 1.38 2.25
2022 1.38 2.22
2023 1.37 2.2
2024 1.37 2.19
2025 1.36 2.18
2026 1.36 2.18
2027 1.35 2.17
2028 1.35 2.16
2029 1.35 2.15
2030 1.35 2.14
2031 1.36 2.13
2032 1.36 2.12
2033 1.36 2.12
2034 1.37 2.11
2035 1.37 2.1
2036 1.37 2.09
2037 1.38 2.09
2038 1.38 2.08
2039 1.38 2.08
2040 1.39 2.08
2041 1.39 2.07
2042 1.39 2.07
2043 1.39 2.07
2044 1.4 2.07
2045 1.4 2.06
2046 1.4 2.06
2047 1.4 2.06
2048 1.41 2.05
2049 1.41 2.05
2050 1.41 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 8.12% were to women under 20 years old, 46.7% to women ages 20-29, and 45.2% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 12.6%, 57.5%, and 29.9% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in the Bahamas by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 73.3 91.3 240.4 73.7
1961 74.2 91.2 242.8 75.1
1962 73.9 91.8 241.6 74.8
1963 73.3 92.8 238.9 74.3
1964 72.5 93.4 234.7 73.1
1965 71.8 92.5 230.6 71.9
1966 70.9 90.8 226.2 70.9
1967 70.1 89.3 222.4 69.7
1968 68.7 87.9 217.2 67.7
1969 66.7 86.1 211 65.1
1970 64.9 84.2 206 62.8
1971 62.7 82.3 200 60.5
1972 60.1 80.4 193.1 57.6
1973 57.5 78 185.8 55
1974 55 75.4 178.7 52.6
1975 52.8 72.9 171.7 50.5
1976 50.9 70.3 165.6 48.6
1977 49.1 67.8 159.6 46.3
1978 47.6 65.5 154.3 44.2
1979 46.2 63.4 148.8 41.9
1980 45.1 61.4 144 39.8
1981 44.5 60.3 140.8 38
1982 44 59.3 137.7 36.4
1983 43.6 58.2 134.8 35
1984 43.1 57.2 131.7 33.6
1985 42.9 56.2 129.4 32.5
1986 43.1 55.9 128.5 32.1
1987 43.4 55.7 128.1 31.7
1988 43.8 55.8 128.2 31.6
1989 44.1 55.8 128.4 31.6
1990 44.3 55.8 128.5 31.7
1991 44.2 55.4 128 31.8
1992 47.7 59.4 138.3 34.7
1993 45.8 56.9 133.2 33.7
1994 43.2 53.8 125.9 32.3
1995 42 52.4 123.3 32
1996 40.6 50.6 119.8 31.4
1997 39.2 49 116.6 30.8
1998 37.8 47.3 113.3 30.1
1999 35.7 45.1 108 28.8
2000 34.1 43.3 104 27.6
2001 33.1 42.1 102.1 26.9
2002 32.1 41.2 100 26
2003 31.5 40.5 99 25.5
2004 31.4 40.4 99.4 25.1
2005 31.6 40.9 100.9 25
2006 31.4 40.7 101 24.5
2007 31.6 40.8 101.6 24.2
2008 30.9 39.9 99.8 23.3
2009 31 37.9 100 23.4
2010 28.4 36.7 91.1 20.7
2011 27.7 36.2 88.5 20
2012 27.3 35.6 86.6 19.6
2013 26.9 35 85.4 19
2014 26.1 33.8 82.7 18.2
2015 24.4 30.7 76.8 17.1
2016 23.1 28.9 72.9 16.1
2017 22 26.7 69.2 15.4
2018 21.7 26.3 68.4 15.1
2019 21.5 26 68.2 15
2020 21.4 25.2 67.8 15
2021 21.2 24.8 67.6 14.9
2022 21 24.6 67.3 14.9
2023 20.8 24.5 67 14.9
2024 20.7 24.4 66.9 15
2025 20.4 24.3 66.1 14.8

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Bahamas World
1960 41.1% 37.4%
1961 41% 37.5%
1962 40.9% 37.6%
1963 40.8% 37.8%
1964 40.7% 38%
1965 40.7% 38%
1966 40.6% 38%
1967 40.6% 38%
1968 40.4% 37.9%
1969 40.3% 37.8%
1970 40.1% 37.7%
1971 40% 37.6%
1972 39.9% 37.5%
1973 39.7% 37.3%
1974 39.4% 37.2%
1975 39% 37.1%
1976 38.4% 36.9%
1977 37.8% 36.7%
1978 37% 36.3%
1979 36.1% 35.9%
1980 35.3% 35.5%
1981 34.4% 35.2%
1982 33.6% 34.9%
1983 32.8% 34.6%
1984 32% 34.3%
1985 31.2% 34%
1986 30.6% 33.8%
1987 30% 33.6%
1988 29.5% 33.4%
1989 29.2% 33.2%
1990 28.9% 33%
1991 28.7% 32.9%
1992 28.6% 32.7%
1993 28.6% 32.5%
1994 28.6% 32.3%
1995 28.5% 32.1%
1996 28.5% 31.8%
1997 28.4% 31.5%
1998 28.2% 31.1%
1999 28.1% 30.8%
2000 27.8% 30.4%
2001 27.5% 30%
2002 27.2% 29.6%
2003 26.8% 29.2%
2004 26.3% 28.8%
2005 25.9% 28.5%
2006 25.4% 28.1%
2007 24.9% 27.9%
2008 24.3% 27.6%
2009 23.8% 27.5%
2010 23.3% 27.3%
2011 22.8% 27.1%
2012 22.4% 27%
2013 22% 26.9%
2014 21.6% 26.8%
2015 21.3% 26.6%
2016 20.9% 26.5%
2017 20.6% 26.4%
2018 20.2% 26.2%
2019 19.8% 26%
2020 19.5% 25.8%
2021 19.1% 25.6%
2022 18.8% 25.3%
2023 18.3% 25%
2024 17.9% 24.7%
2025 17.5% 24.4%
2026 17.2% 24.1%
2027 16.9% 23.8%
2028 16.7% 23.4%
2029 16.4% 23.1%
2030 16.2% 22.8%
2031 16% 22.6%
2032 15.9% 22.3%
2033 15.8% 22.1%
2034 15.7% 21.9%
2035 15.6% 21.7%
2036 15.5% 21.6%
2037 15.4% 21.5%
2038 15.3% 21.4%
2039 15.3% 21.3%
2040 15.2% 21.2%
2041 15.1% 21.1%
2042 15% 21%
2043 14.9% 21%
2044 14.9% 20.9%
2045 14.8% 20.8%
2046 14.7% 20.7%
2047 14.7% 20.7%
2048 14.6% 20.6%
2049 14.5% 20.5%
2050 14.4% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Bahamas was 41.1% in 1960, 28.6% in 1993, and 17.9% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of the Bahamas.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Bahamas, excluding migration, has been +0.29% annually. On average, 1,120 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Bahamas
1960 3,351
1961 3,577
1962 3,748
1963 3,901
1964 4,037
1965 4,193
1966 4,339
1967 4,502
1968 4,622
1969 4,688
1970 4,726
1971 4,690
1972 4,583
1973 4,467
1974 4,352
1975 4,249
1976 4,167
1977 4,069
1978 3,987
1979 3,899
1980 3,845
1981 3,851
1982 3,863
1983 3,888
1984 3,892
1985 3,918
1986 3,998
1987 4,090
1988 4,198
1989 4,323
1990 4,432
1991 4,498
1992 5,064
1993 4,877
1994 4,558
1995 4,434
1996 4,265
1997 4,107
1998 3,949
1999 3,688
2000 3,487
2001 3,377
2002 3,249
2003 3,181
2004 3,165
2005 3,220
2006 3,205
2007 3,243
2008 3,134
2009 3,163
2010 2,662
2011 2,558
2012 2,485
2013 2,432
2014 2,259
2015 1,840
2016 1,569
2017 1,289
2018 1,173
2019 740
2020 631
2021 -93
2022 947
2023 854

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in the Bahamas was 76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.08% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a +49% increase compared to the year 2000.

Bahamas
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas World
1985 70 460
1986 68 438
1987 66 429
1988 66 414
1989 65 401
1990 65 391
1991 67 395
1992 67 395
1993 66 389
1994 64 382
1995 63 371
1996 62 366
1997 59 358
1998 57 360
1999 54 340
2000 51 328
2001 48 321
2002 46 311
2003 57 301
2004 69 291
2005 70 283
2006 74 276
2007 78 269
2008 80 264
2009 84 258
2010 79 253
2011 74 247
2012 71 239
2013 74 235
2014 78 231
2015 83 228
2016 77 220
2017 79 215
2018 82 211
2019 82 207
2020 84 211
2021 174 242
2022 80 203
2023 76 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in the Bahamas was 12.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.27% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 16.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Bahamas
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Bahamas World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 2.94% 16.5%
1969 2.99% 15.5%
1970 3.03% 15.2%
1971 3.07% 15.1%
1972 3.1% 14.4%
1973 3.13% 14.1%
1974 3.14% 13.7%
1975 3.13% 13.4%
1976 3.1% 13%
1977 3.07% 12.5%
1978 3.03% 12.1%
1979 2.99% 11.7%
1980 2.95% 11.4%
1981 2.91% 11%
1982 2.88% 10.8%
1983 2.84% 10.6%
1984 2.81% 10.4%
1985 2.78% 10.1%
1986 2.73% 9.81%
1987 2.65% 9.47%
1988 2.55% 9.31%
1989 2.45% 9.02%
1990 2.34% 8.81%
1991 2.23% 8.66%
1992 2.12% 8.46%
1993 2.03% 8.19%
1994 1.93% 7.98%
1995 1.84% 7.76%
1996 1.76% 7.52%
1997 1.69% 7.28%
1998 1.65% 7.05%
1999 1.62% 6.76%
2000 1.62% 6.48%
2001 1.63% 6.21%
2002 1.65% 5.94%
2003 1.67% 5.65%
2004 1.69% 5.43%
2005 1.69% 5.16%
2006 1.68% 4.92%
2007 1.65% 4.7%
2008 1.62% 4.5%
2009 1.58% 4.31%
2010 1.54% 4.11%
2011 1.5% 3.97%
2012 1.47% 3.77%
2013 1.44% 3.61%
2014 1.42% 3.48%
2015 1.39% 3.35%
2016 1.38% 3.23%
2017 1.36% 3.11%
2018 1.35% 2.97%
2019 2.35% 2.86%
2020 1.33% 2.75%
2021 1.31% 2.66%
2022 1.29% 2.59%
2023 1.27% 2.49%

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