Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Bosnia
2023	1.37	1.49
2022	1.38	1.48
2021	1.38	1.49
2020	1.39	1.52
2019	1.4	1.51
2018	1.4	1.5
2017	1.42	1.42
2016	1.5	1.36
2015	1.57	1.32
2014	1.69	1.26
2013	1.74	1.28
2012	1.76	1.25
2011	1.79	1.21
2010	1.84	1.26
2009	2.01	1.27
2008	2	1.21
2007	2.04	1.19
2006	2.02	1.18
2005	2.01	1.2
2004	1.98	1.22
2003	1.97	1.22
2002	1.98	1.23
2001	2.02	1.23
2000	2.06	1.28
1999	2.13	1.37
1998	2.23	1.56
1997	2.29	1.69
1996	2.35	1.65
1995	2.42	1.67
1994	2.47	1.7
1993	2.61	1.73
1992	2.71	1.76
1991	2.51	1.78
1990	2.52	1.79
1989	2.52	1.79
1988	2.52	1.85
1987	2.52	1.88
1986	2.53	1.91
1985	2.55	1.96
1984	2.59	2.02
1983	2.65	2.05
1982	2.71	2.05
1981	2.77	2.02
1980	2.84	1.98
1979	2.94	1.99
1978	3.05	2.08
1977	3.17	2.2
1976	3.3	2.31
1975	3.42	2.39
1974	3.57	2.45
1973	3.73	2.54
1972	3.89	2.67
1971	4.06	2.75
1970	4.21	2.79
1969	4.38	2.95
1968	4.56	3.08
1967	4.69	3.22
1966	4.79	3.39
1965	4.88	3.53
1964	4.97	3.6
1963	5.06	3.7
1962	5.13	3.81
1961	5.16	3.89
1960	5.09	3.96

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 1.49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Bahamas vs Bosnia and Herzegovina population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Bosnia
2023	854	-18,292
2022	947	-20,197
2021	-93	-33,670
2020	631	-22,502
2019	740	-15,192
2018	1,173	-10,761
2017	1,289	-12,810
2016	1,569	-13,009
2015	1,840	-11,942
2014	2,259	-11,009
2013	2,432	-8,367
2012	2,485	-6,761
2011	2,558	-5,354
2010	2,662	-1,895
2009	3,163	652
2008	3,134	161
2007	3,243	1,557
2006	3,205	2,714
2005	3,220	6,546
2004	3,165	9,549
2003	3,181	10,781
2002	3,249	10,972
2001	3,377	10,424
2000	3,487	11,722
1999	3,688	13,568
1998	3,949	18,492
1997	4,107	19,311
1996	4,265	13,327
1995	4,434	5,926
1994	4,558	4,895
1993	4,877	-27,199
1992	5,064	-17,883
1991	4,498	33,692
1990	4,432	34,993
1989	4,323	36,802
1988	4,198	39,058
1987	4,090	41,172
1986	3,998	42,884
1985	3,918	44,983
1984	3,892	46,413
1983	3,888	47,135
1982	3,863	47,023
1981	3,851	45,423
1980	3,845	42,911
1979	3,899	42,157
1978	3,987	44,800
1977	4,069	48,643
1976	4,167	52,107
1975	4,249	53,629
1974	4,352	53,600
1973	4,467	52,989
1972	4,583	54,072
1971	4,690	54,352
1970	4,726	54,455
1969	4,688	58,454
1968	4,622	61,422
1967	4,502	65,618
1966	4,339	70,085
1965	4,193	72,896
1964	4,037	74,151
1963	3,901	75,380
1962	3,748	77,582
1961	3,577	77,601
1960	3,351	76,840

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 -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 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	Bosnia
2023	10.9	7.71
2022	10.9	7.75
2021	11	8.01
2020	11.1	8.35
2019	11.2	8.56
2018	11.3	8.8
2017	11.4	8.57
2016	12	8.48
2015	12.6	8.52
2014	13.5	8.4
2013	13.9	8.74
2012	14.1	8.87
2011	14.3	8.87
2010	14.6	9.46
2009	15.9	9.76
2008	15.8	9.53
2007	16.1	9.56
2006	16	9.55
2005	16.1	9.81
2004	16	10.1
2003	16	10.1
2002	16.3	10.1
2001	16.8	9.98
2000	17.3	10.2
1999	18.1	10.7
1998	19.1	12
1997	19.8	12.4
1996	20.4	11.2
1995	21.1	10.7
1994	21.7	12
1993	23	13
1992	23.9	15.3
1991	22.2	15.1
1990	22.2	15.4
1989	22.1	15.7
1988	21.9	16.4
1987	21.7	16.9
1986	21.5	17.2
1985	21.3	17.8
1984	21.4	18.2
1983	21.6	18.4
1982	21.8	18.3
1981	22.1	17.9
1980	22.3	17.4
1979	22.9	17.4
1978	23.6	18
1977	24.3	18.9
1976	25.2	19.7
1975	26.1	20.2
1974	27.2	20.5
1973	28.4	20.9
1972	29.7	21.8
1971	31	22.1
1970	32.1	22.3
1969	33.1	23.5
1968	34.1	24.6
1967	34.9	26
1966	35.4	27.7
1965	35.9	29.3
1964	36.3	30.4
1963	36.8	31.7
1962	37.4	33
1961	37.7	34
1960	37.5	34.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with 37.5 and 34.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Bosnia
2100	13.7%	11.4%
2099	13.6%	11.4%
2098	13.6%	11.4%
2097	13.6%	11.4%
2096	13.6%	11.4%
2095	13.6%	11.4%
2094	13.6%	11.4%
2093	13.6%	11.4%
2092	13.6%	11.4%
2091	13.6%	11.4%
2090	13.6%	11.4%
2089	13.6%	11.4%
2088	13.6%	11.5%
2087	13.6%	11.5%
2086	13.6%	11.5%
2085	13.6%	11.5%
2084	13.6%	11.6%
2083	13.6%	11.6%
2082	13.7%	11.6%
2081	13.7%	11.6%
2080	13.7%	11.6%
2079	13.7%	11.6%
2078	13.7%	11.6%
2077	13.7%	11.6%
2076	13.7%	11.5%
2075	13.7%	11.5%
2074	13.6%	11.5%
2073	13.6%	11.5%
2072	13.6%	11.4%
2071	13.6%	11.4%
2070	13.6%	11.4%
2069	13.6%	11.3%
2068	13.7%	11.3%
2067	13.7%	11.3%
2066	13.7%	11.3%
2065	13.7%	11.3%
2064	13.7%	11.3%
2063	13.7%	11.3%
2062	13.7%	11.3%
2061	13.8%	11.3%
2060	13.8%	11.3%
2059	13.9%	11.3%
2058	13.9%	11.4%
2057	14%	11.4%
2056	14%	11.4%
2055	14.1%	11.5%
2054	14.2%	11.5%
2053	14.2%	11.6%
2052	14.3%	11.6%
2051	14.4%	11.7%
2050	14.5%	11.7%
2049	14.5%	11.8%
2048	14.6%	11.8%
2047	14.7%	11.8%
2046	14.8%	11.9%
2045	14.8%	11.9%
2044	14.9%	11.9%
2043	15%	11.9%
2042	15.1%	11.9%
2041	15.1%	11.9%
2040	15.2%	11.9%
2039	15.3%	11.9%
2038	15.4%	11.9%
2037	15.5%	11.9%
2036	15.6%	11.9%
2035	15.6%	12%
2034	15.7%	12.1%
2033	15.8%	12.2%
2032	15.9%	12.3%
2031	16.1%	12.3%
2030	16.2%	12.4%
2029	16.5%	12.4%
2028	16.8%	12.5%
2027	17.1%	12.7%
2026	17.4%	12.8%
2025	17.7%	12.9%
2024	17.9%	13%
2023	18.3%	13.2%
2022	18.8%	13.4%
2021	19.1%	13.5%
2020	19.5%	13.6%
2019	19.8%	13.7%
2018	20.2%	13.8%
2017	20.6%	14%
2016	20.9%	14.1%
2015	21.3%	14.3%
2014	21.6%	14.5%
2013	22%	14.8%
2012	22.4%	15.1%
2011	22.8%	15.4%
2010	23.3%	15.6%
2009	23.8%	15.7%
2008	24.3%	15.8%
2007	24.9%	16.1%
2006	25.4%	16.4%
2005	25.9%	16.9%
2004	26.3%	17.3%
2003	26.8%	17.8%
2002	27.2%	18.4%
2001	27.5%	19.1%
2000	27.8%	19.9%
1999	28.1%	20.7%
1998	28.2%	21.5%
1997	28.4%	22.4%
1996	28.5%	23.5%
1995	28.5%	24.8%
1994	28.6%	25.5%
1993	28.6%	25.5%
1992	28.6%	24.7%
1991	28.7%	24.3%
1990	28.9%	24.6%
1989	29.2%	24.9%
1988	29.5%	25.1%
1987	30%	25.4%
1986	30.6%	25.7%
1985	31.2%	25.9%
1984	32%	26.2%
1983	32.8%	26.5%
1982	33.6%	26.9%
1981	34.4%	27.5%
1980	35.3%	28.1%
1979	36.1%	28.7%
1978	37%	29.3%
1977	37.8%	30%
1976	38.4%	30.7%
1975	39%	31.5%
1974	39.4%	32.2%
1973	39.7%	33%
1972	39.9%	33.7%
1971	40%	34.4%
1970	40.1%	35.2%
1969	40.3%	36%
1968	40.4%	36.7%
1967	40.6%	37.3%
1966	40.6%	37.8%
1965	40.7%	38.1%
1964	40.7%	38.4%
1963	40.8%	38.6%
1962	40.9%	38.6%
1961	41%	38.5%
1960	41.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 13% in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 24.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Bosnia
2023	76	6
2022	80	12
2021	174	13
2020	84	7
2019	82	6
2018	82	7
2017	79	7
2016	77	7
2015	83	7
2014	78	7
2013	74	7
2012	71	7
2011	74	7
2010	79	8
2009	84	8
2008	80	8
2007	78	9
2006	74	9
2005	70	9
2004	69	10
2003	57	10
2002	46	10
2001	48	11
2000	51	11
1999	54	13
1998	57	14
1997	59	16
1996	62	17
1995	63	19
1994	64	22
1993	66	26
1992	67	30
1991	67	23
1990	65	25
1989	65	26
1988	66	29
1987	66	31
1986	68	33
1985	70	35

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 6 deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Bosnia
2023	1.27%	0.6%
2022	1.29%	0.62%
2021	1.31%	0.64%
2020	1.33%	0.66%
2019	2.35%	0.67%
2018	1.35%	0.68%
2017	1.36%	0.68%
2016	1.38%	0.68%
2015	1.39%	0.67%
2014	1.42%	0.67%
2013	1.44%	0.67%
2012	1.47%	0.67%
2011	1.5%	0.68%
2010	1.54%	0.68%
2009	1.58%	0.69%
2008	1.62%	0.7%
2007	1.65%	0.71%
2006	1.68%	0.72%
2005	1.69%	0.74%
2004	1.69%	0.76%
2003	1.67%	0.8%
2002	1.65%	0.84%
2001	1.63%	0.89%
2000	1.62%	0.95%
1999	1.62%	1.02%
1998	1.65%	1.09%
1997	1.69%	1.17%
1996	1.76%	1.24%
1995	1.84%	1.94%
1994	1.93%	1.4%
1993	2.03%	5.87%
1992	2.12%	5.78%
1991	2.23%	1.69%
1990	2.34%	1.82%
1989	2.45%	1.96%
1988	2.55%	2.12%
1987	2.65%	2.3%
1986	2.73%	2.49%
1985	2.78%	2.7%
1984	2.81%	2.94%
1983	2.84%	-
1982	2.88%	-
1981	2.91%	-
1980	2.95%	-
1979	2.99%	-
1978	3.03%	-
1977	3.07%	-
1976	3.1%	-
1975	3.13%	-
1974	3.14%	-
1973	3.13%	-
1972	3.1%	-
1971	3.07%	-
1970	3.03%	-
1969	2.99%	-
1968	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.