Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Botswana

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Botswana by year

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Bahamas

Botswana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Botswana
2023	1.37	2.73
2022	1.38	2.79
2021	1.38	2.83
2020	1.39	2.86
2019	1.4	2.91
2018	1.4	2.94
2017	1.42	2.97
2016	1.5	2.99
2015	1.57	3.01
2014	1.69	3.03
2013	1.74	3.05
2012	1.76	3.07
2011	1.79	3.1
2010	1.84	3.14
2009	2.01	3.13
2008	2	3.13
2007	2.04	3.13
2006	2.02	3.11
2005	2.01	3.08
2004	1.98	3.06
2003	1.97	3.11
2002	1.98	3.18
2001	2.02	3.25
2000	2.06	3.29
1999	2.13	3.31
1998	2.23	3.36
1997	2.29	3.43
1996	2.35	3.57
1995	2.42	3.79
1994	2.47	4.02
1993	2.61	4.15
1992	2.71	4.26
1991	2.51	4.37
1990	2.52	4.51
1989	2.52	4.67
1988	2.52	4.88
1987	2.52	5.1
1986	2.53	5.33
1985	2.55	5.48
1984	2.59	5.63
1983	2.65	5.79
1982	2.71	5.97
1981	2.77	6.16
1980	2.84	6.29
1979	2.94	6.4
1978	3.05	6.48
1977	3.17	6.54
1976	3.3	6.6
1975	3.42	6.61
1974	3.57	6.61
1973	3.73	6.59
1972	3.89	6.56
1971	4.06	6.54
1970	4.21	6.55
1969	4.38	6.56
1968	4.56	6.58
1967	4.69	6.6
1966	4.79	6.61
1965	4.88	6.6
1964	4.97	6.61
1963	5.06	6.58
1962	5.13	6.54
1961	5.16	6.56
1960	5.09	6.6

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 2.73 in Botswana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Botswana

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Botswana
2023	854	47,098
2022	947	47,400
2021	-93	40,894
2020	631	45,610
2019	740	45,110
2018	1,173	44,171
2017	1,289	43,154
2016	1,569	41,993
2015	1,840	40,897
2014	2,259	40,046
2013	2,432	39,404
2012	2,485	39,202
2011	2,558	38,613
2010	2,662	38,101
2009	3,163	36,671
2008	3,134	35,433
2007	3,243	33,832
2006	3,205	31,340
2005	3,220	29,385
2004	3,165	27,481
2003	3,181	26,545
2002	3,249	26,163
2001	3,377	26,112
2000	3,487	25,850
1999	3,688	25,358
1998	3,949	25,397
1997	4,107	25,738
1996	4,265	26,847
1995	4,434	28,478
1994	4,558	30,664
1993	4,877	31,691
1992	5,064	31,995
1991	4,498	32,219
1990	4,432	33,015
1989	4,323	33,756
1988	4,198	34,564
1987	4,090	35,647
1986	3,998	36,203
1985	3,918	35,966
1984	3,892	35,530
1983	3,888	35,142
1982	3,863	34,859
1981	3,851	34,327
1980	3,845	33,934
1979	3,899	32,486
1978	3,987	30,596
1977	4,069	29,009
1976	4,167	27,497
1975	4,249	25,762
1974	4,352	24,160
1973	4,467	22,449
1972	4,583	21,004
1971	4,690	19,926
1970	4,726	19,438
1969	4,688	19,024
1968	4,622	18,725
1967	4,502	18,463
1966	4,339	18,250
1965	4,193	18,045
1964	4,037	17,634
1963	3,901	17,084
1962	3,748	16,507
1961	3,577	16,185
1960	3,351	15,861

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 +1.9% in Botswana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.88% in Botswana.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Botswana by year

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Bahamas

Botswana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Botswana
2023	10.9	24.7
2022	10.9	25.3
2021	11	25.4
2020	11.1	25.5
2019	11.2	25.8
2018	11.3	25.9
2017	11.4	26.1
2016	12	26.3
2015	12.6	26.5
2014	13.5	26.8
2013	13.9	27.2
2012	14.1	27.7
2011	14.3	28
2010	14.6	28.4
2009	15.9	28.4
2008	15.8	28.4
2007	16.1	28.3
2006	16	28.1
2005	16.1	27.7
2004	16	27.3
2003	16	27.4
2002	16.3	27.6
2001	16.8	27.9
2000	17.3	27.9
1999	18.1	27.7
1998	19.1	27.7
1997	19.8	27.9
1996	20.4	28.6
1995	21.1	29.9
1994	21.7	31.3
1993	23	31.9
1992	23.9	32.4
1991	22.2	32.8
1990	22.2	33.6
1989	22.1	34.5
1988	21.9	35.8
1987	21.7	37.2
1986	21.5	38.5
1985	21.3	39.4
1984	21.4	40.2
1983	21.6	41.2
1982	21.8	42.3
1981	22.1	43.4
1980	22.3	44.7
1979	22.9	44.7
1978	23.6	45.1
1977	24.3	45.8
1976	25.2	46.2
1975	26.1	46.2
1974	27.2	46.1
1973	28.4	45.7
1972	29.7	45.5
1971	31	45.5
1970	32.1	45.7
1969	33.1	45.5
1968	34.1	45.5
1967	34.9	45.5
1966	35.4	45.6
1965	35.9	45.8
1964	36.3	45.8
1963	36.8	45.9
1962	37.4	46
1961	37.7	46.6
1960	37.5	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 24.7 in Botswana, compared with 37.5 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Botswana
2100	13.7%	16.9%
2099	13.6%	16.9%
2098	13.6%	17%
2097	13.6%	17.1%
2096	13.6%	17.2%
2095	13.6%	17.3%
2094	13.6%	17.4%
2093	13.6%	17.5%
2092	13.6%	17.5%
2091	13.6%	17.6%
2090	13.6%	17.7%
2089	13.6%	17.8%
2088	13.6%	17.8%
2087	13.6%	17.9%
2086	13.6%	18%
2085	13.6%	18.1%
2084	13.6%	18.2%
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%	18.9%
2076	13.7%	19%
2075	13.7%	19.1%
2074	13.6%	19.3%
2073	13.6%	19.4%
2072	13.6%	19.6%
2071	13.6%	19.8%
2070	13.6%	20%
2069	13.6%	20.2%
2068	13.7%	20.3%
2067	13.7%	20.5%
2066	13.7%	20.7%
2065	13.7%	20.9%
2064	13.7%	21.1%
2063	13.7%	21.3%
2062	13.7%	21.5%
2061	13.8%	21.7%
2060	13.8%	21.8%
2059	13.9%	22%
2058	13.9%	22.2%
2057	14%	22.4%
2056	14%	22.5%
2055	14.1%	22.7%
2054	14.2%	22.9%
2053	14.2%	23%
2052	14.3%	23.2%
2051	14.4%	23.4%
2050	14.5%	23.6%
2049	14.5%	23.9%
2048	14.6%	24.1%
2047	14.7%	24.4%
2046	14.8%	24.7%
2045	14.8%	25%
2044	14.9%	25.3%
2043	15%	25.7%
2042	15.1%	26.1%
2041	15.1%	26.5%
2040	15.2%	26.9%
2039	15.3%	27.4%
2038	15.4%	27.9%
2037	15.5%	28.3%
2036	15.6%	29%
2035	15.6%	29.4%
2034	15.7%	29.8%
2033	15.8%	30.1%
2032	15.9%	30.5%
2031	16.1%	30.8%
2030	16.2%	31.1%
2029	16.5%	31.3%
2028	16.8%	31.5%
2027	17.1%	31.7%
2026	17.4%	31.9%
2025	17.7%	32%
2024	17.9%	32.1%
2023	18.3%	32.3%
2022	18.8%	32.4%
2021	19.1%	32.6%
2020	19.5%	32.9%
2019	19.8%	33.3%
2018	20.2%	33.6%
2017	20.6%	33.9%
2016	20.9%	34.2%
2015	21.3%	34.4%
2014	21.6%	34.4%
2013	22%	34.4%
2012	22.4%	34.2%
2011	22.8%	34%
2010	23.3%	34.1%
2009	23.8%	34.2%
2008	24.3%	34.5%
2007	24.9%	34.8%
2006	25.4%	35.1%
2005	25.9%	35.5%
2004	26.3%	35.9%
2003	26.8%	36.5%
2002	27.2%	37.1%
2001	27.5%	37.7%
2000	27.8%	38.4%
1999	28.1%	39.1%
1998	28.2%	39.8%
1997	28.4%	40.6%
1996	28.5%	41.4%
1995	28.5%	42.2%
1994	28.6%	43%
1993	28.6%	43.7%
1992	28.6%	44.2%
1991	28.7%	44.7%
1990	28.9%	45.1%
1989	29.2%	45.5%
1988	29.5%	45.8%
1987	30%	46%
1986	30.6%	46.1%
1985	31.2%	46.2%
1984	32%	46.2%
1983	32.8%	46.2%
1982	33.6%	46.2%
1981	34.4%	46.2%
1980	35.3%	46.1%
1979	36.1%	46%
1978	37%	46.5%
1977	37.8%	47%
1976	38.4%	47.3%
1975	39%	47.7%
1974	39.4%	48.2%
1973	39.7%	48.6%
1972	39.9%	49.1%
1971	40%	49.3%
1970	40.1%	49.2%
1969	40.3%	48.9%
1968	40.4%	48.6%
1967	40.6%	48.2%
1966	40.6%	47.9%
1965	40.7%	47.5%
1964	40.7%	47.2%
1963	40.8%	46.8%
1962	40.9%	46.2%
1961	41%	45.6%
1960	41.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 32.1% in Botswana in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Botswana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Botswana

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Bahamas

Botswana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Botswana
2023	76	155
2022	80	120
2021	174	165
2020	84	98
2019	82	100
2018	82	99
2017	79	46
2016	77	72
2015	83	141
2014	78	212
2013	74	221
2012	71	288
2011	74	269
2010	79	228
2009	84	213
2008	80	199
2007	78	201
2006	74	204
2005	70	166
2004	69	151
2003	57	142
2002	46	140
2001	48	138
2000	51	136
1999	54	131
1998	57	126
1997	59	123
1996	62	130
1995	63	148
1994	64	182
1993	66	230
1992	67	263
1991	67	283
1990	65	296
1989	65	300
1988	66	319
1987	66	302
1986	68	304
1985	70	313

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 155 deaths in Botswana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Botswana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Botswana
2023	1.27%	3.96%
2022	1.29%	4.07%
2021	1.31%	4.2%
2020	1.33%	4.39%
2019	2.35%	4.5%
2018	1.35%	4.59%
2017	1.36%	4.65%
2016	1.38%	4.9%
2015	1.39%	4.98%
2014	1.42%	5.11%
2013	1.44%	5.1%
2012	1.47%	5.34%
2011	1.5%	5.68%
2010	1.54%	5.58%
2009	1.58%	5.78%
2008	1.62%	6.03%
2007	1.65%	6.16%
2006	1.68%	6.43%
2005	1.69%	7.03%
2004	1.69%	7.63%
2003	1.67%	7.85%
2002	1.65%	8%
2001	1.63%	8.12%
2000	1.62%	8.11%
1999	1.62%	7.91%
1998	1.65%	7.57%
1997	1.69%	7.37%
1996	1.76%	7.1%
1995	1.84%	6.74%
1994	1.93%	6.72%
1993	2.03%	6.2%
1992	2.12%	5.7%
1991	2.23%	5.29%
1990	2.34%	5.01%
1989	2.45%	4.87%
1988	2.55%	4.88%
1987	2.65%	5%
1986	2.73%	5.22%
1985	2.78%	5.5%
1984	2.81%	5.8%
1983	2.84%	6.12%
1982	2.88%	6.47%
1981	2.91%	6.86%
1980	2.95%	7.29%
1979	2.99%	7.74%
1978	3.03%	8.23%
1977	3.07%	8.77%
1976	3.1%	9.32%
1975	3.13%	9.88%
1974	3.14%	10.4%
1973	3.13%	10.9%
1972	3.1%	11.4%
1971	3.07%	11.9%
1970	3.03%	12.4%
1969	2.99%	12.8%
1968	2.94%	13.2%
1967	-	13.6%
1966	-	14%
1965	-	14.5%
1964	-	14.9%
1963	-	15.3%
1962	-	15.8%
1961	-	16.3%
1960	-	16.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.96% in Botswana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.