Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Bahrain

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Bahrain by year

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Bahamas

Bahrain

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Bahrain
2023	1.37	1.82
2022	1.38	1.84
2021	1.38	1.85
2020	1.39	1.86
2019	1.4	1.84
2018	1.4	1.91
2017	1.42	1.98
2016	1.5	2.04
2015	1.57	2.11
2014	1.69	2.15
2013	1.74	2.17
2012	1.76	2.11
2011	1.79	2.03
2010	1.84	1.99
2009	2.01	2.05
2008	2	2.15
2007	2.04	2.28
2006	2.02	2.46
2005	2.01	2.67
2004	1.98	2.77
2003	1.97	2.78
2002	1.98	2.7
2001	2.02	2.65
2000	2.06	2.8
1999	2.13	2.9
1998	2.23	2.89
1997	2.29	2.92
1996	2.35	2.99
1995	2.42	3.13
1994	2.47	3.29
1993	2.61	3.46
1992	2.71	3.55
1991	2.51	3.63
1990	2.52	3.82
1989	2.52	3.96
1988	2.52	4.04
1987	2.52	4.13
1986	2.53	4.25
1985	2.55	4.28
1984	2.59	4.3
1983	2.65	4.41
1982	2.71	4.51
1981	2.77	4.6
1980	2.84	4.76
1979	2.94	4.94
1978	3.05	5.12
1977	3.17	5.29
1976	3.3	5.45
1975	3.42	5.62
1974	3.57	5.79
1973	3.73	5.97
1972	3.89	6.14
1971	4.06	6.28
1970	4.21	6.43
1969	4.38	6.57
1968	4.56	6.71
1967	4.69	6.84
1966	4.79	6.94
1965	4.88	7.03
1964	4.97	7.09
1963	5.06	7.14
1962	5.13	7.19
1961	5.16	7.23
1960	5.09	7.26

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Bahamas was 1.37 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Bahrain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Bahamas vs Bahrain population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Bahrain

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Bahrain
2023	854	16,356
2022	947	17,058
2021	-93	15,401
2020	631	15,056
2019	740	16,639
2018	1,173	17,445
2017	1,289	18,140
2016	1,569	17,996
2015	1,840	18,193
2014	2,259	17,826
2013	2,432	17,044
2012	2,485	16,219
2011	2,558	15,990
2010	2,662	16,474
2009	3,163	15,795
2008	3,134	15,541
2007	3,243	15,393
2006	3,205	15,248
2005	3,220	15,196
2004	3,165	14,454
2003	3,181	13,243
2002	3,249	11,875
2001	3,377	10,948
2000	3,487	11,339
1999	3,688	11,397
1998	3,949	10,970
1997	4,107	10,739
1996	4,265	10,607
1995	4,434	10,824
1994	4,558	11,133
1993	4,877	11,521
1992	5,064	11,577
1991	4,498	11,491
1990	4,432	12,337
1989	4,323	12,293
1988	4,198	11,995
1987	4,090	11,709
1986	3,998	11,455
1985	3,918	10,924
1984	3,892	10,269
1983	3,888	9,821
1982	3,863	9,396
1981	3,851	9,020
1980	3,845	8,802
1979	3,899	8,587
1978	3,987	8,358
1977	4,069	8,093
1976	4,167	7,818
1975	4,249	7,535
1974	4,352	7,265
1973	4,467	7,012
1972	4,583	6,763
1971	4,690	6,650
1970	4,726	6,973
1969	4,688	7,277
1968	4,622	7,584
1967	4,502	7,492
1966	4,339	7,342
1965	4,193	7,148
1964	4,037	6,873
1963	3,901	6,557
1962	3,748	6,232
1961	3,577	5,882
1960	3,351	5,513

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.21% in the Bahamas and +1.04% in Bahrain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.16% in Bahrain.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Bahrain by year

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Bahamas

Bahrain

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Bahrain
2023	10.9	12.5
2022	10.9	13.3
2021	11	13
2020	11.1	12.8
2019	11.2	13.3
2018	11.3	13.6
2017	11.4	14.1
2016	12	14.6
2015	12.6	15.4
2014	13.5	15.6
2013	13.9	15.6
2012	14.1	15.4
2011	14.3	15.4
2010	14.6	15.5
2009	15.9	15.5
2008	15.8	16.2
2007	16.1	17
2006	16	18.1
2005	16.1	19.4
2004	16	19.9
2003	16	19.7
2002	16.3	19.1
2001	16.8	19.1
2000	17.3	20.4
1999	18.1	21.1
1998	19.1	20.9
1997	19.8	21
1996	20.4	21.3
1995	21.1	22.3
1994	21.7	23.4
1993	23	24.7
1992	23.9	25.5
1991	22.2	26
1990	22.2	27.1
1989	22.1	27.9
1988	21.9	28.3
1987	21.7	28.6
1986	21.5	29
1985	21.3	28.8
1984	21.4	28.2
1983	21.6	28
1982	21.8	27.9
1981	22.1	27.9
1980	22.3	28.4
1979	22.9	29
1978	23.6	29.7
1977	24.3	30.3
1976	25.2	31
1975	26.1	31.6
1974	27.2	32.4
1973	28.4	33.2
1972	29.7	34.1
1971	31	35.5
1970	32.1	38.4
1969	33.1	40.7
1968	34.1	43.2
1967	34.9	44.3
1966	35.4	45.5
1965	35.9	46.6
1964	36.3	47.4
1963	36.8	48.1
1962	37.4	48.7
1961	37.7	49.2
1960	37.5	49.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 12.5 in Bahrain, compared with 37.5 and 49.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Bahrain
2100	13.7%	16.6%
2099	13.6%	16.6%
2098	13.6%	16.6%
2097	13.6%	16.6%
2096	13.6%	16.6%
2095	13.6%	16.6%
2094	13.6%	16.5%
2093	13.6%	16.5%
2092	13.6%	16.5%
2091	13.6%	16.5%
2090	13.6%	16.5%
2089	13.6%	16.6%
2088	13.6%	16.6%
2087	13.6%	16.6%
2086	13.6%	16.6%
2085	13.6%	16.6%
2084	13.6%	16.6%
2083	13.6%	16.6%
2082	13.7%	16.6%
2081	13.7%	16.6%
2080	13.7%	16.6%
2079	13.7%	16.6%
2078	13.7%	16.6%
2077	13.7%	16.6%
2076	13.7%	16.6%
2075	13.7%	16.6%
2074	13.6%	16.6%
2073	13.6%	16.6%
2072	13.6%	16.6%
2071	13.6%	16.6%
2070	13.6%	16.6%
2069	13.6%	16.5%
2068	13.7%	16.5%
2067	13.7%	16.5%
2066	13.7%	16.5%
2065	13.7%	16.5%
2064	13.7%	16.5%
2063	13.7%	16.5%
2062	13.7%	16.6%
2061	13.8%	16.6%
2060	13.8%	16.6%
2059	13.9%	16.7%
2058	13.9%	16.7%
2057	14%	16.8%
2056	14%	16.8%
2055	14.1%	16.9%
2054	14.2%	16.9%
2053	14.2%	17%
2052	14.3%	17%
2051	14.4%	17.1%
2050	14.5%	17.2%
2049	14.5%	17.2%
2048	14.6%	17.2%
2047	14.7%	17.3%
2046	14.8%	17.3%
2045	14.8%	17.3%
2044	14.9%	17.3%
2043	15%	17.3%
2042	15.1%	17.3%
2041	15.1%	17.3%
2040	15.2%	17.3%
2039	15.3%	17.3%
2038	15.4%	17.3%
2037	15.5%	17.2%
2036	15.6%	17.2%
2035	15.6%	17.1%
2034	15.7%	17.1%
2033	15.8%	17.2%
2032	15.9%	17.3%
2031	16.1%	17.4%
2030	16.2%	17.5%
2029	16.5%	17.7%
2028	16.8%	17.8%
2027	17.1%	18%
2026	17.4%	18.3%
2025	17.7%	18.6%
2024	17.9%	18.7%
2023	18.3%	19%
2022	18.8%	19.1%
2021	19.1%	19.3%
2020	19.5%	19.9%
2019	19.8%	20.1%
2018	20.2%	19.8%
2017	20.6%	19.8%
2016	20.9%	20.1%
2015	21.3%	20.5%
2014	21.6%	20.3%
2013	22%	19.8%
2012	22.4%	19.9%
2011	22.8%	20.4%
2010	23.3%	20.4%
2009	23.8%	20.6%
2008	24.3%	21.3%
2007	24.9%	22%
2006	25.4%	22.8%
2005	25.9%	23.7%
2004	26.3%	24.9%
2003	26.8%	26.2%
2002	27.2%	27.6%
2001	27.5%	28.9%
2000	27.8%	29.8%
1999	28.1%	30.2%
1998	28.2%	30.7%
1997	28.4%	31.2%
1996	28.5%	31.7%
1995	28.5%	32.2%
1994	28.6%	32.6%
1993	28.6%	33.1%
1992	28.6%	33.5%
1991	28.7%	33.6%
1990	28.9%	33.6%
1989	29.2%	33.4%
1988	29.5%	33.3%
1987	30%	33.3%
1986	30.6%	33.3%
1985	31.2%	33.4%
1984	32%	33.7%
1983	32.8%	34%
1982	33.6%	34.4%
1981	34.4%	34.8%
1980	35.3%	35.3%
1979	36.1%	36%
1978	37%	36.8%
1977	37.8%	37.7%
1976	38.4%	38.7%
1975	39%	39.8%
1974	39.4%	41%
1973	39.7%	42.2%
1972	39.9%	43.4%
1971	40%	44.4%
1970	40.1%	45.3%
1969	40.3%	45.8%
1968	40.4%	46.1%
1967	40.6%	45.9%
1966	40.6%	45.3%
1965	40.7%	44.7%
1964	40.7%	44.1%
1963	40.8%	43.6%
1962	40.9%	43.2%
1961	41%	42.9%
1960	41.1%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 18.7% in Bahrain in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 33.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Bahrain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Bahrain

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Bahrain
2023	76	17
2022	80	5
2021	174	10
2020	84	7
2019	82	17
2018	82	16
2017	79	17
2016	77	17
2015	83	16
2014	78	16
2013	74	17
2012	71	17
2011	74	18
2010	79	18
2009	84	18
2008	80	19
2007	78	19
2006	74	20
2005	70	20
2004	69	21
2003	57	22
2002	46	23
2001	48	24
2000	51	25
1999	54	26
1998	57	27
1997	59	28
1996	62	30
1995	63	31
1994	64	33
1993	66	33
1992	67	34
1991	67	34
1990	65	35
1989	65	35
1988	66	36
1987	66	36
1986	68	37
1985	70	37

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 76 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Bahamas, compared to 17 deaths in Bahrain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Bahrain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Bahrain
2023	1.27%	0.86%
2022	1.29%	0.84%
2021	1.31%	0.82%
2020	1.33%	0.8%
2019	2.35%	0.78%
2018	1.35%	0.77%
2017	1.36%	0.77%
2016	1.38%	0.76%
2015	1.39%	0.77%
2014	1.42%	0.78%
2013	1.44%	0.79%
2012	1.47%	0.81%
2011	1.5%	0.83%
2010	1.54%	0.86%
2009	1.58%	0.9%
2008	1.62%	0.94%
2007	1.65%	0.98%
2006	1.68%	1.03%
2005	1.69%	1.06%
2004	1.69%	1.1%
2003	1.67%	1.13%
2002	1.65%	1.16%
2001	1.63%	1.2%
2000	1.62%	1.25%
1999	1.62%	1.32%
1998	1.65%	1.41%
1997	1.69%	1.52%
1996	1.76%	1.66%
1995	1.84%	1.82%
1994	1.93%	1.97%
1993	2.03%	2.1%
1992	2.12%	2.21%
1991	2.23%	2.27%
1990	2.34%	2.31%
1989	2.45%	2.32%
1988	2.55%	2.34%
1987	2.65%	2.38%
1986	2.73%	2.44%
1985	2.78%	2.52%
1984	2.81%	2.63%
1983	2.84%	2.76%
1982	2.88%	2.91%
1981	2.91%	3.09%
1980	2.95%	3.3%
1979	2.99%	3.54%
1978	3.03%	3.81%
1977	3.07%	4.11%
1976	3.1%	4.45%
1975	3.13%	4.84%
1974	3.14%	5.29%
1973	3.13%	5.8%
1972	3.1%	6.38%
1971	3.07%	7.05%
1970	3.03%	7.79%
1969	2.99%	8.6%
1968	2.94%	9.5%
1967	-	10.5%
1966	-	11.5%
1965	-	12.7%
1964	-	13.9%
1963	-	15.2%
1962	-	16.6%
1961	-	18.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.86% in Bahrain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.