Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Bhutan

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Bhutan by year

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Bahamas

Bhutan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Bhutan
2023	1.37	1.46
2022	1.38	1.48
2021	1.38	1.49
2020	1.39	1.5
2019	1.4	1.45
2018	1.4	1.52
2017	1.42	1.62
2016	1.5	1.74
2015	1.57	1.84
2014	1.69	1.92
2013	1.74	2
2012	1.76	2.07
2011	1.79	2.15
2010	1.84	2.25
2009	2.01	2.36
2008	2	2.48
2007	2.04	2.59
2006	2.02	2.66
2005	2.01	2.73
2004	1.98	2.78
2003	1.97	2.87
2002	1.98	3.01
2001	2.02	3.19
2000	2.06	3.38
1999	2.13	3.61
1998	2.23	3.85
1997	2.29	4.09
1996	2.35	4.37
1995	2.42	4.62
1994	2.47	4.87
1993	2.61	5.07
1992	2.71	5.27
1991	2.51	5.45
1990	2.52	5.6
1989	2.52	5.76
1988	2.52	5.88
1987	2.52	6
1986	2.53	6.1
1985	2.55	6.18
1984	2.59	6.26
1983	2.65	6.34
1982	2.71	6.4
1981	2.77	6.46
1980	2.84	6.51
1979	2.94	6.55
1978	3.05	6.58
1977	3.17	6.61
1976	3.3	6.62
1975	3.42	6.62
1974	3.57	6.62
1973	3.73	6.63
1972	3.89	6.64
1971	4.06	6.64
1970	4.21	6.65
1969	4.38	6.66
1968	4.56	6.66
1967	4.69	6.67
1966	4.79	6.67
1965	4.88	6.68
1964	4.97	6.68
1963	5.06	6.69
1962	5.13	6.69
1961	5.16	6.7
1960	5.09	6.7

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 1.46 in Bhutan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Bhutan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Bhutan
2023	854	5,153
2022	947	5,204
2021	-93	5,162
2020	631	5,142
2019	740	4,643
2018	1,173	4,909
2017	1,289	5,367
2016	1,569	6,164
2015	1,840	6,762
2014	2,259	7,290
2013	2,432	7,689
2012	2,485	7,967
2011	2,558	8,282
2010	2,662	8,598
2009	3,163	8,913
2008	3,134	9,200
2007	3,243	9,322
2006	3,205	9,197
2005	3,220	9,102
2004	3,165	9,056
2003	3,181	9,132
2002	3,249	9,464
2001	3,377	9,904
2000	3,487	10,142
1999	3,688	10,940
1998	3,949	11,320
1997	4,107	11,668
1996	4,265	12,153
1995	4,434	12,938
1994	4,558	13,536
1993	4,877	13,915
1992	5,064	15,594
1991	4,498	15,801
1990	4,432	15,704
1989	4,323	15,516
1988	4,198	15,212
1987	4,090	14,887
1986	3,998	14,516
1985	3,918	14,061
1984	3,892	13,688
1983	3,888	13,284
1982	3,863	12,872
1981	3,851	12,444
1980	3,845	12,016
1979	3,899	11,583
1978	3,987	11,133
1977	4,069	10,679
1976	4,167	10,228
1975	4,249	9,775
1974	4,352	9,324
1973	4,467	8,939
1972	4,583	8,549
1971	4,690	8,161
1970	4,726	7,791
1969	4,688	7,435
1968	4,622	7,085
1967	4,502	6,744
1966	4,339	6,418
1965	4,193	6,109
1964	4,037	5,818
1963	3,901	5,551
1962	3,748	5,297
1961	3,577	5,081
1960	3,351	4,888

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 +0.66% in Bhutan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.74% in Bhutan.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Bhutan by year

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Bahamas

Bhutan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Bhutan
2023	10.9	12.7
2022	10.9	12.8
2021	11	12.9
2020	11.1	13
2019	11.2	12.4
2018	11.3	12.9
2017	11.4	13.8
2016	12	14.8
2015	12.6	15.7
2014	13.5	16.4
2013	13.9	17.1
2012	14.1	17.6
2011	14.3	18.2
2010	14.6	18.9
2009	15.9	19.6
2008	15.8	20.3
2007	16.1	20.8
2006	16	21
2005	16.1	21.1
2004	16	21.3
2003	16	21.7
2002	16.3	22.7
2001	16.8	23.9
2000	17.3	25.2
1999	18.1	26.8
1998	19.1	28.3
1997	19.8	29.7
1996	20.4	31.3
1995	21.1	33.3
1994	21.7	34.6
1993	23	35.5
1992	23.9	38.3
1991	22.2	37.6
1990	22.2	38.2
1989	22.1	39
1988	21.9	39.8
1987	21.7	40.5
1986	21.5	41.1
1985	21.3	41.6
1984	21.4	42.3
1983	21.6	42.9
1982	21.8	43.4
1981	22.1	44
1980	22.3	44.5
1979	22.9	45
1978	23.6	45.4
1977	24.3	45.8
1976	25.2	46.1
1975	26.1	46.4
1974	27.2	46.6
1973	28.4	47
1972	29.7	47.2
1971	31	47.5
1970	32.1	47.7
1969	33.1	48
1968	34.1	48.2
1967	34.9	48.3
1966	35.4	48.4
1965	35.9	48.5
1964	36.3	48.6
1963	36.8	48.6
1962	37.4	48.6
1961	37.7	48.7
1960	37.5	48.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 12.7 in Bhutan, compared with 37.5 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Bhutan
2100	13.7%	12.3%
2099	13.6%	12.3%
2098	13.6%	12.2%
2097	13.6%	12.2%
2096	13.6%	12.2%
2095	13.6%	12.2%
2094	13.6%	12.2%
2093	13.6%	12.2%
2092	13.6%	12.2%
2091	13.6%	12.2%
2090	13.6%	12.2%
2089	13.6%	12.2%
2088	13.6%	12.3%
2087	13.6%	12.3%
2086	13.6%	12.3%
2085	13.6%	12.4%
2084	13.6%	12.4%
2083	13.6%	12.4%
2082	13.7%	12.5%
2081	13.7%	12.5%
2080	13.7%	12.5%
2079	13.7%	12.5%
2078	13.7%	12.6%
2077	13.7%	12.6%
2076	13.7%	12.6%
2075	13.7%	12.6%
2074	13.6%	12.6%
2073	13.6%	12.6%
2072	13.6%	12.6%
2071	13.6%	12.6%
2070	13.6%	12.6%
2069	13.6%	12.6%
2068	13.7%	12.6%
2067	13.7%	12.6%
2066	13.7%	12.6%
2065	13.7%	12.7%
2064	13.7%	12.7%
2063	13.7%	12.8%
2062	13.7%	12.8%
2061	13.8%	12.9%
2060	13.8%	13%
2059	13.9%	13.2%
2058	13.9%	13.3%
2057	14%	13.4%
2056	14%	13.6%
2055	14.1%	13.8%
2054	14.2%	14%
2053	14.2%	14.2%
2052	14.3%	14.4%
2051	14.4%	14.5%
2050	14.5%	14.7%
2049	14.5%	14.9%
2048	14.6%	15.1%
2047	14.7%	15.3%
2046	14.8%	15.5%
2045	14.8%	15.7%
2044	14.9%	15.8%
2043	15%	16%
2042	15.1%	16.1%
2041	15.1%	16.3%
2040	15.2%	16.4%
2039	15.3%	16.5%
2038	15.4%	16.7%
2037	15.5%	16.8%
2036	15.6%	17%
2035	15.6%	17.1%
2034	15.7%	17.2%
2033	15.8%	17.3%
2032	15.9%	17.4%
2031	16.1%	17.8%
2030	16.2%	18.1%
2029	16.5%	18.5%
2028	16.8%	19%
2027	17.1%	19.5%
2026	17.4%	20.1%
2025	17.7%	20.6%
2024	17.9%	20.9%
2023	18.3%	21.5%
2022	18.8%	22%
2021	19.1%	22.7%
2020	19.5%	23.4%
2019	19.8%	24.2%
2018	20.2%	25%
2017	20.6%	25.8%
2016	20.9%	26.5%
2015	21.3%	27%
2014	21.6%	27.4%
2013	22%	27.8%
2012	22.4%	28.3%
2011	22.8%	28.8%
2010	23.3%	29.4%
2009	23.8%	30.1%
2008	24.3%	30.8%
2007	24.9%	31.6%
2006	25.4%	32.4%
2005	25.9%	33.2%
2004	26.3%	34.3%
2003	26.8%	35.5%
2002	27.2%	36.6%
2001	27.5%	37.7%
2000	27.8%	38.6%
1999	28.1%	39.4%
1998	28.2%	40.1%
1997	28.4%	40.7%
1996	28.5%	41.3%
1995	28.5%	41.7%
1994	28.6%	42.1%
1993	28.6%	42.4%
1992	28.6%	42.6%
1991	28.7%	42.8%
1990	28.9%	42.9%
1989	29.2%	43%
1988	29.5%	43%
1987	30%	43.1%
1986	30.6%	43.1%
1985	31.2%	43.1%
1984	32%	43.1%
1983	32.8%	43.1%
1982	33.6%	43%
1981	34.4%	42.9%
1980	35.3%	42.8%
1979	36.1%	42.7%
1978	37%	42.6%
1977	37.8%	42.5%
1976	38.4%	42.4%
1975	39%	42.3%
1974	39.4%	42.2%
1973	39.7%	42.1%
1972	39.9%	42%
1971	40%	41.9%
1970	40.1%	41.8%
1969	40.3%	41.8%
1968	40.4%	41.8%
1967	40.6%	41.7%
1966	40.6%	41.7%
1965	40.7%	41.7%
1964	40.7%	41.8%
1963	40.8%	41.8%
1962	40.9%	41.9%
1961	41%	42.1%
1960	41.1%	42.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 20.9% in Bhutan in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Bhutan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Bhutan

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Bahamas

Bhutan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Bhutan
2023	76	47
2022	80	49
2021	174	50
2020	84	51
2019	82	52
2018	82	55
2017	79	58
2016	77	63
2015	83	68
2014	78	73
2013	74	79
2012	71	86
2011	74	96
2010	79	107
2009	84	121
2008	80	133
2007	78	149
2006	74	167
2005	70	186
2004	69	207
2003	57	229
2002	46	257
2001	48	286
2000	51	324
1999	54	346
1998	57	378
1997	59	415
1996	62	450
1995	63	498
1994	64	544
1993	66	578
1992	67	656
1991	67	671
1990	65	704
1989	65	747
1988	66	798
1987	66	857
1986	68	911
1985	70	969

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 47 deaths in Bhutan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Bhutan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Bhutan
2023	1.27%	2.31%
2022	1.29%	2.39%
2021	1.31%	2.47%
2020	1.33%	2.55%
2019	2.35%	2.65%
2018	1.35%	2.74%
2017	1.36%	2.85%
2016	1.38%	2.96%
2015	1.39%	3.08%
2014	1.42%	3.22%
2013	1.44%	3.38%
2012	1.47%	3.56%
2011	1.5%	3.77%
2010	1.54%	4.03%
2009	1.58%	4.31%
2008	1.62%	4.62%
2007	1.65%	4.96%
2006	1.68%	5.32%
2005	1.69%	5.71%
2004	1.69%	6.12%
2003	1.67%	6.54%
2002	1.65%	6.96%
2001	1.63%	7.4%
2000	1.62%	7.85%
1999	1.62%	8.3%
1998	1.65%	8.77%
1997	1.69%	9.26%
1996	1.76%	9.75%
1995	1.84%	10.3%
1994	1.93%	10.8%
1993	2.03%	11.3%
1992	2.12%	11.8%
1991	2.23%	12.3%
1990	2.34%	12.8%
1989	2.45%	13.4%
1988	2.55%	14%
1987	2.65%	14.6%
1986	2.73%	15.3%
1985	2.78%	15.9%
1984	2.81%	16.6%
1983	2.84%	17.3%
1982	2.88%	18%
1981	2.91%	18.7%
1980	2.95%	19.5%
1979	2.99%	20.2%
1978	3.03%	20.9%
1977	3.07%	21.6%
1976	3.1%	22.3%
1975	3.13%	22.9%
1974	3.14%	23.6%
1973	3.13%	24.3%
1972	3.1%	24.9%
1971	3.07%	25.5%
1970	3.03%	26.2%
1969	2.99%	26.7%
1968	2.94%	27.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.31% in Bhutan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.