Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Bolivia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Bolivia by year

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Bahamas

Bolivia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Bolivia
2023	1.37	2.55
2022	1.38	2.58
2021	1.38	2.62
2020	1.39	2.65
2019	1.4	2.69
2018	1.4	2.73
2017	1.42	2.78
2016	1.5	2.83
2015	1.57	2.89
2014	1.69	2.95
2013	1.74	3.01
2012	1.76	3.08
2011	1.79	3.14
2010	1.84	3.21
2009	2.01	3.29
2008	2	3.36
2007	2.04	3.45
2006	2.02	3.53
2005	2.01	3.56
2004	1.98	3.63
2003	1.97	3.72
2002	1.98	3.8
2001	2.02	3.89
2000	2.06	3.99
1999	2.13	4.09
1998	2.23	4.15
1997	2.29	4.22
1996	2.35	4.34
1995	2.42	4.41
1994	2.47	4.49
1993	2.61	4.59
1992	2.71	4.71
1991	2.51	4.85
1990	2.52	4.9
1989	2.52	4.97
1988	2.52	5.03
1987	2.52	5.06
1986	2.53	5.12
1985	2.55	5.15
1984	2.59	5.24
1983	2.65	5.29
1982	2.71	5.35
1981	2.77	5.41
1980	2.84	5.47
1979	2.94	5.54
1978	3.05	5.61
1977	3.17	5.67
1976	3.3	5.74
1975	3.42	5.75
1974	3.57	5.8
1973	3.73	5.85
1972	3.89	5.89
1971	4.06	5.95
1970	4.21	6
1969	4.38	6.06
1968	4.56	6.1
1967	4.69	6.13
1966	4.79	6.16
1965	4.88	6.18
1964	4.97	6.21
1963	5.06	6.23
1962	5.13	6.25
1961	5.16	6.26
1960	5.09	6.27

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 2.55 in Bolivia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Bolivia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Bolivia
2023	854	172,336
2022	947	167,691
2021	-93	119,576
2020	631	131,870
2019	740	171,593
2018	1,173	172,775
2017	1,289	173,799
2016	1,569	175,057
2015	1,840	176,169
2014	2,259	176,967
2013	2,432	177,929
2012	2,485	178,716
2011	2,558	178,840
2010	2,662	179,036
2009	3,163	178,741
2008	3,134	178,576
2007	3,243	178,309
2006	3,205	177,999
2005	3,220	173,567
2004	3,165	172,350
2003	3,181	171,846
2002	3,249	170,656
2001	3,377	171,177
2000	3,487	172,996
1999	3,688	175,051
1998	3,949	174,207
1997	4,107	173,731
1996	4,265	175,861
1995	4,434	175,141
1994	4,558	175,387
1993	4,877	175,344
1992	5,064	174,242
1991	4,498	174,836
1990	4,432	171,351
1989	4,323	168,044
1988	4,198	164,763
1987	4,090	160,458
1986	3,998	156,146
1985	3,918	152,288
1984	3,892	150,545
1983	3,888	147,129
1982	3,863	144,825
1981	3,851	143,199
1980	3,845	140,460
1979	3,899	137,331
1978	3,987	134,504
1977	4,069	131,569
1976	4,167	128,552
1975	4,249	122,864
1974	4,352	119,560
1973	4,467	116,323
1972	4,583	112,799
1971	4,690	110,749
1970	4,726	107,897
1969	4,688	105,361
1968	4,622	102,671
1967	4,502	99,339
1966	4,339	95,800
1965	4,193	92,655
1964	4,037	89,745
1963	3,901	87,010
1962	3,748	84,090
1961	3,577	81,106
1960	3,351	78,501

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 +1.41% in Bolivia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.42% in Bolivia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Bolivia by year

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Bahamas

Bolivia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Bolivia
2023	10.9	21.2
2022	10.9	21.6
2021	11	21.8
2020	11.1	22
2019	11.2	22.3
2018	11.3	22.6
2017	11.4	22.9
2016	12	23.3
2015	12.6	23.7
2014	13.5	24
2013	13.9	24.4
2012	14.1	24.8
2011	14.3	25.2
2010	14.6	25.6
2009	15.9	26
2008	15.8	26.4
2007	16.1	26.9
2006	16	27.3
2005	16.1	27.3
2004	16	27.7
2003	16	28.1
2002	16.3	28.5
2001	16.8	29.1
2000	17.3	29.8
1999	18.1	30.6
1998	19.1	31
1997	19.8	31.4
1996	20.4	32.3
1995	21.1	32.8
1994	21.7	33.4
1993	23	34.1
1992	23.9	34.8
1991	22.2	35.7
1990	22.2	36.1
1989	22.1	36.5
1988	21.9	36.9
1987	21.7	37.1
1986	21.5	37.4
1985	21.3	37.6
1984	21.4	38.1
1983	21.6	38.4
1982	21.8	38.8
1981	22.1	39.3
1980	22.3	39.7
1979	22.9	40.1
1978	23.6	40.5
1977	24.3	40.9
1976	25.2	41.2
1975	26.1	41.1
1974	27.2	41.5
1973	28.4	41.7
1972	29.7	41.9
1971	31	42.4
1970	32.1	42.7
1969	33.1	43
1968	34.1	43.3
1967	34.9	43.4
1966	35.4	43.5
1965	35.9	43.6
1964	36.3	43.7
1963	36.8	43.8
1962	37.4	43.9
1961	37.7	43.9
1960	37.5	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 21.2 in Bolivia, compared with 37.5 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Bolivia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Bolivia
2100	13.7%	16.9%
2099	13.6%	16.9%
2098	13.6%	17%
2097	13.6%	17.1%
2096	13.6%	17.1%
2095	13.6%	17.2%
2094	13.6%	17.3%
2093	13.6%	17.4%
2092	13.6%	17.4%
2091	13.6%	17.5%
2090	13.6%	17.6%
2089	13.6%	17.7%
2088	13.6%	17.8%
2087	13.6%	17.9%
2086	13.6%	17.9%
2085	13.6%	18%
2084	13.6%	18.1%
2083	13.6%	18.2%
2082	13.7%	18.3%
2081	13.7%	18.4%
2080	13.7%	18.5%
2079	13.7%	18.6%
2078	13.7%	18.7%
2077	13.7%	18.8%
2076	13.7%	19%
2075	13.7%	19.1%
2074	13.6%	19.2%
2073	13.6%	19.3%
2072	13.6%	19.4%
2071	13.6%	19.5%
2070	13.6%	19.6%
2069	13.6%	19.8%
2068	13.7%	19.9%
2067	13.7%	20%
2066	13.7%	20.2%
2065	13.7%	20.3%
2064	13.7%	20.4%
2063	13.7%	20.6%
2062	13.7%	20.7%
2061	13.8%	20.9%
2060	13.8%	21.1%
2059	13.9%	21.2%
2058	13.9%	21.4%
2057	14%	21.6%
2056	14%	21.7%
2055	14.1%	21.9%
2054	14.2%	22.1%
2053	14.2%	22.3%
2052	14.3%	22.5%
2051	14.4%	22.7%
2050	14.5%	22.9%
2049	14.5%	23.2%
2048	14.6%	23.4%
2047	14.7%	23.6%
2046	14.8%	23.8%
2045	14.8%	24.1%
2044	14.9%	24.3%
2043	15%	24.6%
2042	15.1%	24.8%
2041	15.1%	25.1%
2040	15.2%	25.3%
2039	15.3%	25.6%
2038	15.4%	25.8%
2037	15.5%	26.1%
2036	15.6%	26.3%
2035	15.6%	26.6%
2034	15.7%	26.9%
2033	15.8%	27.1%
2032	15.9%	27.4%
2031	16.1%	27.7%
2030	16.2%	28%
2029	16.5%	28.3%
2028	16.8%	28.6%
2027	17.1%	28.9%
2026	17.4%	29.3%
2025	17.7%	29.6%
2024	17.9%	29.8%
2023	18.3%	30.1%
2022	18.8%	30.5%
2021	19.1%	30.8%
2020	19.5%	31%
2019	19.8%	31.3%
2018	20.2%	31.6%
2017	20.6%	31.9%
2016	20.9%	32.3%
2015	21.3%	32.6%
2014	21.6%	33%
2013	22%	33.3%
2012	22.4%	33.7%
2011	22.8%	34.1%
2010	23.3%	34.4%
2009	23.8%	34.8%
2008	24.3%	35.2%
2007	24.9%	35.6%
2006	25.4%	36%
2005	25.9%	36.3%
2004	26.3%	36.7%
2003	26.8%	37.1%
2002	27.2%	37.4%
2001	27.5%	37.7%
2000	27.8%	38%
1999	28.1%	38.3%
1998	28.2%	38.6%
1997	28.4%	38.8%
1996	28.5%	39.1%
1995	28.5%	39.3%
1994	28.6%	39.6%
1993	28.6%	39.8%
1992	28.6%	40%
1991	28.7%	40.2%
1990	28.9%	40.3%
1989	29.2%	40.4%
1988	29.5%	40.5%
1987	30%	40.6%
1986	30.6%	40.7%
1985	31.2%	40.8%
1984	32%	40.9%
1983	32.8%	40.9%
1982	33.6%	41%
1981	34.4%	41.1%
1980	35.3%	41.1%
1979	36.1%	41.2%
1978	37%	41.2%
1977	37.8%	41.3%
1976	38.4%	41.3%
1975	39%	41.3%
1974	39.4%	41.3%
1973	39.7%	41.3%
1972	39.9%	41.3%
1971	40%	41.3%
1970	40.1%	41.2%
1969	40.3%	41.2%
1968	40.4%	41.1%
1967	40.6%	41%
1966	40.6%	40.9%
1965	40.7%	40.8%
1964	40.7%	40.6%
1963	40.8%	40.5%
1962	40.9%	40.5%
1961	41%	40.5%
1960	41.1%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 29.8% in Bolivia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 40.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Bolivia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Bolivia

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Bahamas

Bolivia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Bolivia
2023	76	146
2022	80	164
2021	174	270
2020	84	218
2019	82	156
2018	82	157
2017	79	160
2016	77	162
2015	83	166
2014	78	171
2013	74	175
2012	71	180
2011	74	187
2010	79	196
2009	84	205
2008	80	214
2007	78	224
2006	74	236
2005	70	242
2004	69	251
2003	57	256
2002	46	262
2001	48	276
2000	51	287
1999	54	292
1998	57	298
1997	59	306
1996	62	314
1995	63	322
1994	64	336
1993	66	354
1992	67	375
1991	67	391
1990	65	407
1989	65	430
1988	66	457
1987	66	478
1986	68	503
1985	70	518

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 146 deaths in Bolivia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Bolivia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Bolivia
2023	1.27%	2.31%
2022	1.29%	2.39%
2021	1.31%	2.48%
2020	1.33%	2.57%
2019	2.35%	2.67%
2018	1.35%	2.78%
2017	1.36%	2.9%
2016	1.38%	3.03%
2015	1.39%	3.18%
2014	1.42%	3.35%
2013	1.44%	3.54%
2012	1.47%	3.75%
2011	1.5%	3.97%
2010	1.54%	4.2%
2009	1.58%	4.45%
2008	1.62%	4.72%
2007	1.65%	5%
2006	1.68%	5.31%
2005	1.69%	5.64%
2004	1.69%	5.99%
2003	1.67%	6.35%
2002	1.65%	6.74%
2001	1.63%	7.14%
2000	1.62%	7.57%
1999	1.62%	8.02%
1998	1.65%	8.47%
1997	1.69%	8.93%
1996	1.76%	9.38%
1995	1.84%	9.84%
1994	1.93%	10.3%
1993	2.03%	10.8%
1992	2.12%	11.2%
1991	2.23%	11.7%
1990	2.34%	12.2%
1989	2.45%	12.7%
1988	2.55%	13.2%
1987	2.65%	13.7%
1986	2.73%	14.2%
1985	2.78%	14.6%
1984	2.81%	15.1%
1983	2.84%	15.6%
1982	2.88%	16%
1981	2.91%	16.5%
1980	2.95%	16.9%
1979	2.99%	17.4%
1978	3.03%	17.9%
1977	3.07%	18.5%
1976	3.1%	19.1%
1975	3.13%	19.8%
1974	3.14%	20.4%
1973	3.13%	21%
1972	3.1%	21.7%
1971	3.07%	22.3%
1970	3.03%	22.9%
1969	2.99%	23.6%
1968	2.94%	24.2%
1967	-	24.8%
1966	-	25.4%
1965	-	26%
1964	-	26.6%
1963	-	27.2%
1962	-	27.8%
1961	-	28.4%
1960	-	29%

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