Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Bangladesh

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Bangladesh by year

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Bahamas

Bangladesh

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Bangladesh
2023	1.37	2.16
2022	1.38	2.18
2021	1.38	2.17
2020	1.39	2.17
2019	1.4	2.18
2018	1.4	2.19
2017	1.42	2.21
2016	1.5	2.23
2015	1.57	2.23
2014	1.69	2.23
2013	1.74	2.25
2012	1.76	2.26
2011	1.79	2.31
2010	1.84	2.38
2009	2.01	2.48
2008	2	2.58
2007	2.04	2.67
2006	2.02	2.76
2005	2.01	2.85
2004	1.98	2.94
2003	1.97	3.03
2002	1.98	3.13
2001	2.02	3.2
2000	2.06	3.28
1999	2.13	3.36
1998	2.23	3.43
1997	2.29	3.5
1996	2.35	3.51
1995	2.42	3.59
1994	2.47	3.74
1993	2.61	3.83
1992	2.71	4.03
1991	2.51	4.26
1990	2.52	4.51
1989	2.52	4.7
1988	2.52	4.85
1987	2.52	5.08
1986	2.53	5.3
1985	2.55	5.54
1984	2.59	5.73
1983	2.65	5.91
1982	2.71	6.12
1981	2.77	6.24
1980	2.84	6.33
1979	2.94	6.42
1978	3.05	6.51
1977	3.17	6.58
1976	3.3	6.66
1975	3.42	6.73
1974	3.57	6.78
1973	3.73	6.8
1972	3.89	6.82
1971	4.06	6.83
1970	4.21	6.84
1969	4.38	6.81
1968	4.56	6.79
1967	4.69	6.79
1966	4.79	6.77
1965	4.88	6.77
1964	4.97	6.79
1963	5.06	6.8
1962	5.13	6.81
1961	5.16	6.78
1960	5.09	6.74

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 2.16 in Bangladesh in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Bangladesh

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Bangladesh
2023	854	2,630,818
2022	947	2,633,258
2021	-93	2,363,487
2020	631	2,355,279
2019	740	2,433,952
2018	1,173	2,391,853
2017	1,289	2,348,293
2016	1,569	2,356,056
2015	1,840	2,329,544
2014	2,259	2,305,499
2013	2,432	2,312,293
2012	2,485	2,304,652
2011	2,558	2,332,126
2010	2,662	2,408,597
2009	3,163	2,511,746
2008	3,134	2,595,770
2007	3,243	2,666,175
2006	3,205	2,725,786
2005	3,220	2,783,029
2004	3,165	2,849,626
2003	3,181	2,881,857
2002	3,249	2,907,604
2001	3,377	2,905,755
2000	3,487	2,867,543
1999	3,688	2,803,597
1998	3,949	2,740,993
1997	4,107	2,667,979
1996	4,265	2,531,581
1995	4,434	2,477,509
1994	4,558	2,475,098
1993	4,877	2,425,139
1992	5,064	2,453,664
1991	4,498	2,354,255
1990	4,432	2,587,558
1989	4,323	2,623,347
1988	4,198	2,614,570
1987	4,090	2,661,768
1986	3,998	2,685,152
1985	3,918	2,698,231
1984	3,892	2,713,094
1983	3,888	2,694,172
1982	3,863	2,705,822
1981	3,851	2,658,613
1980	3,845	2,615,497
1979	3,899	2,570,404
1978	3,987	2,514,509
1977	4,069	2,475,502
1976	4,167	2,431,754
1975	4,249	2,385,302
1974	4,352	2,312,418
1973	4,467	2,276,471
1972	4,583	2,231,204
1971	4,690	542,747
1970	4,726	1,742,287
1969	4,688	1,985,984
1968	4,622	1,918,686
1967	4,502	1,860,743
1966	4,339	1,794,530
1965	4,193	1,688,652
1964	4,037	1,686,591
1963	3,901	1,612,749
1962	3,748	1,584,035
1961	3,577	1,504,524
1960	3,351	1,418,810

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 +1.53% in Bangladesh.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.47% in Bangladesh.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Bangladesh by year

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Bahamas

Bangladesh

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Bangladesh
2023	10.9	20.4
2022	10.9	20.6
2021	11	20.4
2020	11.1	20.3
2019	11.2	20.1
2018	11.3	20.1
2017	11.4	20
2016	12	20.2
2015	12.6	20.3
2014	13.5	20.3
2013	13.9	20.6
2012	14.1	20.7
2011	14.3	21.1
2010	14.6	21.9
2009	15.9	22.8
2008	15.8	23.7
2007	16.1	24.5
2006	16	25.3
2005	16.1	26.1
2004	16	27
2003	16	27.7
2002	16.3	28.5
2001	16.8	29.2
2000	17.3	29.6
1999	18.1	29.9
1998	19.1	30.2
1997	19.8	30.4
1996	20.4	30
1995	21.1	30.4
1994	21.7	31.1
1993	23	31.4
1992	23.9	32.4
1991	22.2	33.6
1990	22.2	35.1
1989	22.1	36.2
1988	21.9	36.9
1987	21.7	38.2
1986	21.5	39.4
1985	21.3	40.7
1984	21.4	41.7
1983	21.6	42.6
1982	21.8	44
1981	22.1	44.6
1980	22.3	45.2
1979	22.9	45.6
1978	23.6	45.9
1977	24.3	46.4
1976	25.2	46.8
1975	26.1	47.2
1974	27.2	47.8
1973	28.4	47.9
1972	29.7	48.2
1971	31	47.6
1970	32.1	47.4
1969	33.1	47.3
1968	34.1	47.3
1967	34.9	47.6
1966	35.4	47.7
1965	35.9	48
1964	36.3	48.4
1963	36.8	48.7
1962	37.4	49.1
1961	37.7	49.1
1960	37.5	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 20.4 in Bangladesh, compared with 37.5 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Bangladesh
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.6%	13.9%
2098	13.6%	13.9%
2097	13.6%	14%
2096	13.6%	14%
2095	13.6%	14.1%
2094	13.6%	14.1%
2093	13.6%	14.2%
2092	13.6%	14.2%
2091	13.6%	14.3%
2090	13.6%	14.3%
2089	13.6%	14.4%
2088	13.6%	14.4%
2087	13.6%	14.5%
2086	13.6%	14.5%
2085	13.6%	14.6%
2084	13.6%	14.6%
2083	13.6%	14.7%
2082	13.7%	14.8%
2081	13.7%	14.9%
2080	13.7%	14.9%
2079	13.7%	15%
2078	13.7%	15.1%
2077	13.7%	15.2%
2076	13.7%	15.4%
2075	13.7%	15.5%
2074	13.6%	15.6%
2073	13.6%	15.8%
2072	13.6%	15.9%
2071	13.6%	16.1%
2070	13.6%	16.3%
2069	13.6%	16.4%
2068	13.7%	16.6%
2067	13.7%	16.8%
2066	13.7%	16.9%
2065	13.7%	17.1%
2064	13.7%	17.3%
2063	13.7%	17.4%
2062	13.7%	17.6%
2061	13.8%	17.7%
2060	13.8%	17.9%
2059	13.9%	18%
2058	13.9%	18.2%
2057	14%	18.3%
2056	14%	18.4%
2055	14.1%	18.6%
2054	14.2%	18.7%
2053	14.2%	18.9%
2052	14.3%	19.1%
2051	14.4%	19.3%
2050	14.5%	19.5%
2049	14.5%	19.8%
2048	14.6%	20%
2047	14.7%	20.3%
2046	14.8%	20.6%
2045	14.8%	21%
2044	14.9%	21.3%
2043	15%	21.7%
2042	15.1%	22.1%
2041	15.1%	22.5%
2040	15.2%	23%
2039	15.3%	23.4%
2038	15.4%	23.8%
2037	15.5%	24.3%
2036	15.6%	24.7%
2035	15.6%	25%
2034	15.7%	25.3%
2033	15.8%	25.6%
2032	15.9%	25.9%
2031	16.1%	26.1%
2030	16.2%	26.4%
2029	16.5%	26.6%
2028	16.8%	26.9%
2027	17.1%	27.2%
2026	17.4%	27.5%
2025	17.7%	27.8%
2024	17.9%	28%
2023	18.3%	28.4%
2022	18.8%	28.8%
2021	19.1%	29.1%
2020	19.5%	29.3%
2019	19.8%	29.5%
2018	20.2%	29.7%
2017	20.6%	30.1%
2016	20.9%	30.6%
2015	21.3%	31.2%
2014	21.6%	31.8%
2013	22%	32.4%
2012	22.4%	33%
2011	22.8%	33.6%
2010	23.3%	34.1%
2009	23.8%	34.4%
2008	24.3%	34.8%
2007	24.9%	35.1%
2006	25.4%	35.4%
2005	25.9%	35.7%
2004	26.3%	36.1%
2003	26.8%	36.4%
2002	27.2%	36.6%
2001	27.5%	36.9%
2000	27.8%	37.3%
1999	28.1%	37.8%
1998	28.2%	38.4%
1997	28.4%	39%
1996	28.5%	39.6%
1995	28.5%	40.2%
1994	28.6%	40.8%
1993	28.6%	41.3%
1992	28.6%	41.8%
1991	28.7%	42.3%
1990	28.9%	42.7%
1989	29.2%	43.1%
1988	29.5%	43.5%
1987	30%	43.9%
1986	30.6%	44.2%
1985	31.2%	44.5%
1984	32%	44.6%
1983	32.8%	44.7%
1982	33.6%	44.8%
1981	34.4%	44.8%
1980	35.3%	44.8%
1979	36.1%	44.8%
1978	37%	44.8%
1977	37.8%	44.8%
1976	38.4%	44.9%
1975	39%	44.9%
1974	39.4%	44.9%
1973	39.7%	44.8%
1972	39.9%	44.7%
1971	40%	44.5%
1970	40.1%	44.4%
1969	40.3%	44.3%
1968	40.4%	44.1%
1967	40.6%	43.9%
1966	40.6%	43.7%
1965	40.7%	43.5%
1964	40.7%	43.2%
1963	40.8%	42.8%
1962	40.9%	42.5%
1961	41%	42.3%
1960	41.1%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 28% in Bangladesh in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Bangladesh compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Bangladesh

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Bahamas

Bangladesh

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Bangladesh
2023	76	115
2022	80	131
2021	174	194
2020	84	152
2019	82	157
2018	82	168
2017	79	179
2016	77	191
2015	83	204
2014	78	217
2013	74	230
2012	71	244
2011	74	258
2010	79	275
2009	84	293
2008	80	310
2007	78	334
2006	74	352
2005	70	378
2004	69	406
2003	57	436
2002	46	465
2001	48	495
2000	51	523
1999	54	554
1998	57	589
1997	59	626
1996	62	664
1995	63	707
1994	64	749
1993	66	791
1992	67	827
1991	67	890
1990	65	870
1989	65	877
1988	66	881
1987	66	884
1986	68	891
1985	70	926

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 115 deaths in Bangladesh.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Bangladesh

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Bangladesh
2023	1.27%	3.06%
2022	1.29%	3.07%
2021	1.31%	3.1%
2020	1.33%	3.15%
2019	2.35%	3.24%
2018	1.35%	3.37%
2017	1.36%	3.52%
2016	1.38%	3.69%
2015	1.39%	3.88%
2014	1.42%	4.07%
2013	1.44%	4.27%
2012	1.47%	4.47%
2011	1.5%	4.67%
2010	1.54%	4.89%
2009	1.58%	5.13%
2008	1.62%	5.39%
2007	1.65%	5.67%
2006	1.68%	5.98%
2005	1.69%	6.32%
2004	1.69%	6.69%
2003	1.67%	7.09%
2002	1.65%	7.53%
2001	1.63%	8.01%
2000	1.62%	8.54%
1999	1.62%	9.1%
1998	1.65%	9.7%
1997	1.69%	10.3%
1996	1.76%	10.9%
1995	1.84%	11.5%
1994	1.93%	12.1%
1993	2.03%	12.7%
1992	2.12%	13.4%
1991	2.23%	14%
1990	2.34%	14.6%
1989	2.45%	15.2%
1988	2.55%	15.9%
1987	2.65%	16.5%
1986	2.73%	17.2%
1985	2.78%	17.8%
1984	2.81%	18.4%
1983	2.84%	19%
1982	2.88%	19.6%
1981	2.91%	20.1%
1980	2.95%	20.6%
1979	2.99%	21.1%
1978	3.03%	21.5%
1977	3.07%	21.9%
1976	3.1%	22.3%
1975	3.13%	22.5%
1974	3.14%	22.7%
1973	3.13%	22.8%
1972	3.1%	22.8%
1971	3.07%	36.7%
1970	3.03%	27.1%
1969	2.99%	22.7%
1968	2.94%	22.7%
1967	-	22.8%
1966	-	23%
1965	-	23.3%
1964	-	23.8%
1963	-	24.3%
1962	-	24.9%
1961	-	25.5%
1960	-	26.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.06% in Bangladesh. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.