Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Barbados

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Barbados by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Barbados
2023	1.37	1.71
2022	1.38	1.71
2021	1.38	1.71
2020	1.39	1.71
2019	1.4	1.72
2018	1.4	1.72
2017	1.42	1.72
2016	1.5	1.72
2015	1.57	1.73
2014	1.69	1.73
2013	1.74	1.73
2012	1.76	1.73
2011	1.79	1.76
2010	1.84	1.79
2009	2.01	1.77
2008	2	1.76
2007	2.04	1.76
2006	2.02	1.7
2005	2.01	1.74
2004	1.98	1.8
2003	1.97	1.86
2002	1.98	1.86
2001	2.02	1.96
2000	2.06	1.93
1999	2.13	1.78
1998	2.23	1.62
1997	2.29	1.65
1996	2.35	1.67
1995	2.42	1.7
1994	2.47	1.73
1993	2.61	1.77
1992	2.71	1.8
1991	2.51	1.84
1990	2.52	1.84
1989	2.52	1.64
1988	2.52	1.58
1987	2.52	1.61
1986	2.53	1.69
1985	2.55	1.77
1984	2.59	1.75
1983	2.65	1.86
1982	2.71	1.86
1981	2.77	1.85
1980	2.84	1.78
1979	2.94	1.86
1978	3.05	1.84
1977	3.17	2.2
1976	3.3	2.24
1975	3.42	2.45
1974	3.57	2.65
1973	3.73	2.87
1972	3.89	3.15
1971	4.06	3.2
1970	4.21	3.08
1969	4.38	3.34
1968	4.56	3.57
1967	4.69	3.6
1966	4.79	4.14
1965	4.88	4.18
1964	4.97	4.21
1963	5.06	4.3
1962	5.13	4.3
1961	5.16	4.15
1960	5.09	4.71

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 1.71 in Barbados in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Barbados
2023	854	158
2022	947	43
2021	-93	415
2020	631	503
2019	740	542
2018	1,173	584
2017	1,289	616
2016	1,569	655
2015	1,840	690
2014	2,259	730
2013	2,432	772
2012	2,485	815
2011	2,558	897
2010	2,662	981
2009	3,163	1,000
2008	3,134	989
2007	3,243	1,028
2006	3,205	927
2005	3,220	1,018
2004	3,165	1,204
2003	3,181	1,321
2002	3,249	1,369
2001	3,377	1,578
2000	3,487	1,577
1999	3,688	1,351
1998	3,949	1,093
1997	4,107	1,172
1996	4,265	1,334
1995	4,434	1,467
1994	4,558	1,607
1993	4,877	1,765
1992	5,064	1,912
1991	4,498	2,055
1990	4,432	2,101
1989	4,323	1,719
1988	4,198	1,684
1987	4,090	1,841
1986	3,998	2,111
1985	3,918	2,356
1984	3,892	2,388
1983	3,888	2,656
1982	3,863	2,660
1981	3,851	2,605
1980	3,845	2,393
1979	3,899	2,485
1978	3,987	2,367
1977	4,069	2,988
1976	4,167	2,988
1975	4,249	3,321
1974	4,352	3,644
1973	4,467	3,996
1972	4,583	4,505
1971	4,690	4,530
1970	4,726	4,271
1969	4,688	4,710
1968	4,622	5,035
1967	4,502	4,984
1966	4,339	5,842
1965	4,193	5,762
1964	4,037	5,688
1963	3,901	5,706
1962	3,748	5,589
1961	3,577	5,208
1960	3,351	5,949

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 +0.06% in Barbados.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.18% in Barbados.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Barbados by year

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Bahamas

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Barbados
2023	10.9	11.2
2022	10.9	11.2
2021	11	11.3
2020	11.1	11.3
2019	11.2	11.4
2018	11.3	11.5
2017	11.4	11.6
2016	12	11.7
2015	12.6	11.8
2014	13.5	11.9
2013	13.9	12
2012	14.1	12.2
2011	14.3	12.5
2010	14.6	12.8
2009	15.9	12.8
2008	15.8	12.8
2007	16.1	12.9
2006	16	12.6
2005	16.1	12.9
2004	16	13.5
2003	16	14
2002	16.3	14.2
2001	16.8	15.1
2000	17.3	15.1
1999	18.1	14.1
1998	19.1	13.1
1997	19.8	13.5
1996	20.4	14
1995	21.1	14.5
1994	21.7	15
1993	23	15.5
1992	23.9	16
1991	22.2	16.4
1990	22.2	16.6
1989	22.1	14.9
1988	21.9	14.4
1987	21.7	14.7
1986	21.5	15.5
1985	21.3	16.3
1984	21.4	16.1
1983	21.6	17
1982	21.8	16.9
1981	22.1	16.6
1980	22.3	15.7
1979	22.9	16.2
1978	23.6	15.8
1977	24.3	18.4
1976	25.2	18.5
1975	26.1	20
1974	27.2	21.4
1973	28.4	22.9
1972	29.7	24.9
1971	31	25.1
1970	32.1	24.1
1969	33.1	25.9
1968	34.1	27.4
1967	34.9	27.4
1966	35.4	31.3
1965	35.9	31.4
1964	36.3	31.6
1963	36.8	32.1
1962	37.4	32.1
1961	37.7	31
1960	37.5	35

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 11.2 in Barbados, compared with 37.5 and 35, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Barbados
2100	13.7%	12.9%
2099	13.6%	12.9%
2098	13.6%	12.9%
2097	13.6%	13%
2096	13.6%	13%
2095	13.6%	13%
2094	13.6%	13%
2093	13.6%	13%
2092	13.6%	13.1%
2091	13.6%	13.1%
2090	13.6%	13.1%
2089	13.6%	13.1%
2088	13.6%	13.2%
2087	13.6%	13.2%
2086	13.6%	13.2%
2085	13.6%	13.2%
2084	13.6%	13.3%
2083	13.6%	13.3%
2082	13.7%	13.4%
2081	13.7%	13.4%
2080	13.7%	13.4%
2079	13.7%	13.5%
2078	13.7%	13.5%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.7%
2074	13.6%	13.7%
2073	13.6%	13.7%
2072	13.6%	13.8%
2071	13.6%	13.8%
2070	13.6%	13.9%
2069	13.6%	13.9%
2068	13.7%	14%
2067	13.7%	14%
2066	13.7%	14.1%
2065	13.7%	14.1%
2064	13.7%	14.1%
2063	13.7%	14.2%
2062	13.7%	14.2%
2061	13.8%	14.3%
2060	13.8%	14.3%
2059	13.9%	14.4%
2058	13.9%	14.4%
2057	14%	14.5%
2056	14%	14.5%
2055	14.1%	14.6%
2054	14.2%	14.6%
2053	14.2%	14.7%
2052	14.3%	14.8%
2051	14.4%	14.8%
2050	14.5%	14.9%
2049	14.5%	15%
2048	14.6%	15%
2047	14.7%	15.1%
2046	14.8%	15.2%
2045	14.8%	15.3%
2044	14.9%	15.4%
2043	15%	15.5%
2042	15.1%	15.5%
2041	15.1%	15.6%
2040	15.2%	15.7%
2039	15.3%	15.8%
2038	15.4%	15.9%
2037	15.5%	16%
2036	15.6%	16.1%
2035	15.6%	16.1%
2034	15.7%	16.2%
2033	15.8%	16.3%
2032	15.9%	16.4%
2031	16.1%	16.5%
2030	16.2%	16.6%
2029	16.5%	16.7%
2028	16.8%	16.8%
2027	17.1%	16.9%
2026	17.4%	17%
2025	17.7%	17.1%
2024	17.9%	17.2%
2023	18.3%	17.5%
2022	18.8%	17.7%
2021	19.1%	17.9%
2020	19.5%	18.1%
2019	19.8%	18.2%
2018	20.2%	18.4%
2017	20.6%	18.7%
2016	20.9%	18.9%
2015	21.3%	19.2%
2014	21.6%	19.4%
2013	22%	19.7%
2012	22.4%	19.9%
2011	22.8%	20%
2010	23.3%	20.2%
2009	23.8%	20.2%
2008	24.3%	20.3%
2007	24.9%	20.5%
2006	25.4%	20.7%
2005	25.9%	21%
2004	26.3%	21.3%
2003	26.8%	21.5%
2002	27.2%	21.6%
2001	27.5%	21.7%
2000	27.8%	21.9%
1999	28.1%	22.1%
1998	28.2%	22.3%
1997	28.4%	22.6%
1996	28.5%	22.8%
1995	28.5%	23%
1994	28.6%	23.2%
1993	28.6%	23.4%
1992	28.6%	23.6%
1991	28.7%	23.9%
1990	28.9%	24.2%
1989	29.2%	24.5%
1988	29.5%	24.8%
1987	30%	25.1%
1986	30.6%	25.5%
1985	31.2%	25.8%
1984	32%	26.2%
1983	32.8%	26.7%
1982	33.6%	27.2%
1981	34.4%	28%
1980	35.3%	29%
1979	36.1%	30%
1978	37%	31.1%
1977	37.8%	32.1%
1976	38.4%	32.8%
1975	39%	33.6%
1974	39.4%	34.4%
1973	39.7%	34.9%
1972	39.9%	35.3%
1971	40%	35.7%
1970	40.1%	36%
1969	40.3%	36.4%
1968	40.4%	36.7%
1967	40.6%	36.9%
1966	40.6%	37.1%
1965	40.7%	37.1%
1964	40.7%	37.1%
1963	40.8%	37.1%
1962	40.9%	37.1%
1961	41%	37.2%
1960	41.1%	37.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 17.2% in Barbados in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 24.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Barbados compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Barbados

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Barbados
2023	76	35
2022	80	38
2021	174	38
2020	84	39
2019	82	36
2018	82	37
2017	79	37
2016	77	36
2015	83	37
2014	78	39
2013	74	40
2012	71	40
2011	74	41
2010	79	42
2009	84	42
2008	80	42
2007	78	42
2006	74	45
2005	70	44
2004	69	43
2003	57	45
2002	46	43
2001	48	46
2000	51	46
1999	54	44
1998	57	45
1997	59	51
1996	62	51
1995	63	52
1994	64	53
1993	66	55
1992	67	61
1991	67	60
1990	65	59
1989	65	57
1988	66	55
1987	66	57
1986	68	56
1985	70	55

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 35 deaths in Barbados.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Barbados
2023	1.27%	1%
2022	1.29%	1.04%
2021	1.31%	1.07%
2020	1.33%	1.11%
2019	2.35%	1.14%
2018	1.35%	1.18%
2017	1.36%	1.21%
2016	1.38%	1.25%
2015	1.39%	1.28%
2014	1.42%	1.31%
2013	1.44%	1.33%
2012	1.47%	1.35%
2011	1.5%	1.37%
2010	1.54%	1.39%
2009	1.58%	1.41%
2008	1.62%	1.43%
2007	1.65%	1.45%
2006	1.68%	1.47%
2005	1.69%	1.48%
2004	1.69%	1.49%
2003	1.67%	1.48%
2002	1.65%	1.47%
2001	1.63%	1.45%
2000	1.62%	1.44%
1999	1.62%	1.42%
1998	1.65%	1.42%
1997	1.69%	1.43%
1996	1.76%	1.45%
1995	1.84%	1.49%
1994	1.93%	1.53%
1993	2.03%	1.59%
1992	2.12%	1.66%
1991	2.23%	1.73%
1990	2.34%	1.81%
1989	2.45%	1.89%
1988	2.55%	1.97%
1987	2.65%	2.05%
1986	2.73%	2.12%
1985	2.78%	2.19%
1984	2.81%	2.26%
1983	2.84%	2.34%
1982	2.88%	2.44%
1981	2.91%	2.55%
1980	2.95%	2.69%
1979	2.99%	2.86%
1978	3.03%	3.04%
1977	3.07%	3.23%
1976	3.1%	3.43%
1975	3.13%	3.64%
1974	3.14%	3.86%
1973	3.13%	4.08%
1972	3.1%	4.32%
1971	3.07%	4.55%
1970	3.03%	4.79%
1969	2.99%	5.03%
1968	2.94%	5.28%
1967	-	5.52%
1966	-	5.79%
1965	-	6.1%
1964	-	6.45%
1963	-	6.86%
1962	-	7.33%
1961	-	7.86%
1960	-	8.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1% in Barbados. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.