Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Brunei

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Brunei by year

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Bahamas

Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Brunei
2023	1.37	1.75
2022	1.38	1.76
2021	1.38	1.78
2020	1.39	1.8
2019	1.4	1.82
2018	1.4	1.85
2017	1.42	1.88
2016	1.5	1.92
2015	1.57	1.95
2014	1.69	1.97
2013	1.74	1.98
2012	1.76	1.97
2011	1.79	1.96
2010	1.84	1.94
2009	2.01	1.92
2008	2	1.92
2007	2.04	1.93
2006	2.02	1.97
2005	2.01	2.02
2004	1.98	2.1
2003	1.97	2.19
2002	1.98	2.26
2001	2.02	2.34
2000	2.06	2.4
1999	2.13	2.46
1998	2.23	2.53
1997	2.29	2.6
1996	2.35	2.68
1995	2.42	2.79
1994	2.47	2.9
1993	2.61	3.01
1992	2.71	3.11
1991	2.51	3.21
1990	2.52	3.29
1989	2.52	3.36
1988	2.52	3.44
1987	2.52	3.49
1986	2.53	3.55
1985	2.55	3.61
1984	2.59	3.68
1983	2.65	3.75
1982	2.71	3.84
1981	2.77	3.94
1980	2.84	4.07
1979	2.94	4.22
1978	3.05	4.39
1977	3.17	4.58
1976	3.3	4.78
1975	3.42	4.99
1974	3.57	5.18
1973	3.73	5.36
1972	3.89	5.5
1971	4.06	5.62
1970	4.21	5.8
1969	4.38	6.01
1968	4.56	6.2
1967	4.69	6.37
1966	4.79	6.51
1965	4.88	6.65
1964	4.97	6.77
1963	5.06	6.89
1962	5.13	7.03
1961	5.16	7.19
1960	5.09	7.32

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 1.75 in Brunei in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Brunei

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Brunei
2023	854	3,837
2022	947	3,319
2021	-93	3,985
2020	631	4,188
2019	740	4,335
2018	1,173	4,502
2017	1,289	4,685
2016	1,569	4,876
2015	1,840	5,060
2014	2,259	5,206
2013	2,432	5,302
2012	2,485	5,349
2011	2,558	5,242
2010	2,662	5,003
2009	3,163	4,789
2008	3,134	4,624
2007	3,243	4,521
2006	3,205	4,590
2005	3,220	4,703
2004	3,165	4,874
2003	3,181	5,034
2002	3,249	5,169
2001	3,377	5,275
2000	3,487	5,331
1999	3,688	5,388
1998	3,949	5,466
1997	4,107	5,518
1996	4,265	5,606
1995	4,434	5,750
1994	4,558	5,907
1993	4,877	6,045
1992	5,064	6,169
1991	4,498	6,259
1990	4,432	6,265
1989	4,323	6,202
1988	4,198	6,135
1987	4,090	6,017
1986	3,998	5,826
1985	3,918	5,620
1984	3,892	5,373
1983	3,888	5,138
1982	3,863	4,931
1981	3,851	4,839
1980	3,845	4,775
1979	3,899	4,717
1978	3,987	4,668
1977	4,069	4,594
1976	4,167	4,518
1975	4,249	4,431
1974	4,352	4,334
1973	4,467	4,216
1972	4,583	4,085
1971	4,690	3,880
1970	4,726	3,694
1969	4,688	3,618
1968	4,622	3,551
1967	4,502	3,477
1966	4,339	3,403
1965	4,193	3,326
1964	4,037	3,264
1963	3,901	3,195
1962	3,748	3,128
1961	3,577	3,175
1960	3,351	3,168

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 +0.84% in Brunei.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.01% in Brunei.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Brunei 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	Brunei
2023	10.9	13.6
2022	10.9	13.8
2021	11	14.1
2020	11.1	14.3
2019	11.2	14.6
2018	11.3	14.9
2017	11.4	15.3
2016	12	15.8
2015	12.6	16.2
2014	13.5	16.6
2013	13.9	16.9
2012	14.1	17.1
2011	14.3	17
2010	14.6	16.6
2009	15.9	16.2
2008	15.8	16
2007	16.1	15.9
2006	16	16.3
2005	16.1	16.7
2004	16	17.4
2003	16	18
2002	16.3	18.7
2001	16.8	19.3
2000	17.3	19.8
1999	18.1	20.4
1998	19.1	21
1997	19.8	21.6
1996	20.4	22.4
1995	21.1	23.4
1994	21.7	24.5
1993	23	25.6
1992	23.9	26.7
1991	22.2	27.7
1990	22.2	28.5
1989	22.1	29
1988	21.9	29.5
1987	21.7	29.8
1986	21.5	29.9
1985	21.3	29.9
1984	21.4	29.7
1983	21.6	29.4
1982	21.8	29.3
1981	22.1	29.7
1980	22.3	30.3
1979	22.9	30.9
1978	23.6	31.6
1977	24.3	32.2
1976	25.2	32.8
1975	26.1	33.4
1974	27.2	34
1973	28.4	34.5
1972	29.7	34.9
1971	31	34.6
1970	32.1	34.3
1969	33.1	34.7
1968	34.1	35.6
1967	34.9	36.5
1966	35.4	37.5
1965	35.9	38.6
1964	36.3	39.7
1963	36.8	41
1962	37.4	42.8
1961	37.7	45
1960	37.5	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 13.6 in Brunei, compared with 37.5 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Brunei
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.6%	13.9%
2098	13.6%	13.9%
2097	13.6%	13.9%
2096	13.6%	14%
2095	13.6%	14%
2094	13.6%	14.1%
2093	13.6%	14.1%
2092	13.6%	14.1%
2091	13.6%	14.1%
2090	13.6%	14.2%
2089	13.6%	14.2%
2088	13.6%	14.2%
2087	13.6%	14.2%
2086	13.6%	14.2%
2085	13.6%	14.2%
2084	13.6%	14.2%
2083	13.6%	14.2%
2082	13.7%	14.2%
2081	13.7%	14.2%
2080	13.7%	14.2%
2079	13.7%	14.2%
2078	13.7%	14.2%
2077	13.7%	14.2%
2076	13.7%	14.2%
2075	13.7%	14.2%
2074	13.6%	14.3%
2073	13.6%	14.3%
2072	13.6%	14.3%
2071	13.6%	14.4%
2070	13.6%	14.4%
2069	13.6%	14.5%
2068	13.7%	14.6%
2067	13.7%	14.6%
2066	13.7%	14.7%
2065	13.7%	14.8%
2064	13.7%	14.8%
2063	13.7%	14.9%
2062	13.7%	15%
2061	13.8%	15%
2060	13.8%	15.1%
2059	13.9%	15.2%
2058	13.9%	15.2%
2057	14%	15.3%
2056	14%	15.3%
2055	14.1%	15.4%
2054	14.2%	15.4%
2053	14.2%	15.4%
2052	14.3%	15.5%
2051	14.4%	15.5%
2050	14.5%	15.6%
2049	14.5%	15.6%
2048	14.6%	15.7%
2047	14.7%	15.8%
2046	14.8%	15.9%
2045	14.8%	16%
2044	14.9%	16.1%
2043	15%	16.2%
2042	15.1%	16.3%
2041	15.1%	16.5%
2040	15.2%	16.7%
2039	15.3%	16.9%
2038	15.4%	17.1%
2037	15.5%	17.4%
2036	15.6%	17.6%
2035	15.6%	17.9%
2034	15.7%	18.1%
2033	15.8%	18.4%
2032	15.9%	18.7%
2031	16.1%	19%
2030	16.2%	19.3%
2029	16.5%	19.6%
2028	16.8%	20%
2027	17.1%	20.3%
2026	17.4%	20.5%
2025	17.7%	20.7%
2024	17.9%	20.8%
2023	18.3%	21%
2022	18.8%	21.2%
2021	19.1%	21.3%
2020	19.5%	21.6%
2019	19.8%	21.9%
2018	20.2%	22.3%
2017	20.6%	22.7%
2016	20.9%	23.1%
2015	21.3%	23.6%
2014	21.6%	24%
2013	22%	24.5%
2012	22.4%	24.9%
2011	22.8%	25.2%
2010	23.3%	25.3%
2009	23.8%	25.4%
2008	24.3%	25.5%
2007	24.9%	25.5%
2006	25.4%	25.9%
2005	25.9%	26.7%
2004	26.3%	27.4%
2003	26.8%	28.1%
2002	27.2%	28.9%
2001	27.5%	29.6%
2000	27.8%	30.3%
1999	28.1%	31%
1998	28.2%	31.6%
1997	28.4%	32.2%
1996	28.5%	32.7%
1995	28.5%	33.3%
1994	28.6%	33.7%
1993	28.6%	34.1%
1992	28.6%	34.3%
1991	28.7%	34.4%
1990	28.9%	34.4%
1989	29.2%	34.6%
1988	29.5%	34.7%
1987	30%	34.9%
1986	30.6%	35.2%
1985	31.2%	35.7%
1984	32%	36.3%
1983	32.8%	36.9%
1982	33.6%	37.6%
1981	34.4%	38.1%
1980	35.3%	38.5%
1979	36.1%	38.9%
1978	37%	39.3%
1977	37.8%	39.9%
1976	38.4%	40.6%
1975	39%	41.3%
1974	39.4%	42%
1973	39.7%	42.6%
1972	39.9%	43%
1971	40%	43.3%
1970	40.1%	43.6%
1969	40.3%	44.2%
1968	40.4%	44.8%
1967	40.6%	45.4%
1966	40.6%	46%
1965	40.7%	46.5%
1964	40.7%	46.6%
1963	40.8%	46.6%
1962	40.9%	46.1%
1961	41%	45.2%
1960	41.1%	44.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 20.8% in Brunei in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 34.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Brunei compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Brunei

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Bahamas

Brunei

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Brunei
2023	76	36
2022	80	88
2021	174	44
2020	84	39
2019	82	38
2018	82	39
2017	79	39
2016	77	39
2015	83	39
2014	78	40
2013	74	40
2012	71	40
2011	74	40
2010	79	40
2009	84	40
2008	80	40
2007	78	41
2006	74	42
2005	70	43
2004	69	44
2003	57	45
2002	46	46
2001	48	46
2000	51	48
1999	54	50
1998	57	51
1997	59	52
1996	62	54
1995	63	55
1994	64	58
1993	66	59
1992	67	62
1991	67	65
1990	65	68
1989	65	71
1988	66	73
1987	66	75
1986	68	78
1985	70	79

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 36 deaths in Brunei.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Brunei

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Brunei
2023	1.27%	0.94%
2022	1.29%	0.95%
2021	1.31%	0.96%
2020	1.33%	0.97%
2019	2.35%	0.98%
2018	1.35%	0.99%
2017	1.36%	1%
2016	1.38%	1%
2015	1.39%	1%
2014	1.42%	1%
2013	1.44%	0.99%
2012	1.47%	0.99%
2011	1.5%	0.98%
2010	1.54%	0.97%
2009	1.58%	0.96%
2008	1.62%	0.96%
2007	1.65%	0.95%
2006	1.68%	0.95%
2005	1.69%	0.95%
2004	1.69%	0.95%
2003	1.67%	0.96%
2002	1.65%	0.98%
2001	1.63%	1%
2000	1.62%	1.03%
1999	1.62%	1.07%
1998	1.65%	1.1%
1997	1.69%	1.15%
1996	1.76%	1.19%
1995	1.84%	1.23%
1994	1.93%	1.27%
1993	2.03%	1.3%
1992	2.12%	1.31%
1991	2.23%	1.32%
1990	2.34%	1.33%
1989	2.45%	1.35%
1988	2.55%	1.38%
1987	2.65%	1.42%
1986	2.73%	1.48%
1985	2.78%	1.57%
1984	2.81%	1.67%
1983	2.84%	1.79%
1982	2.88%	1.93%
1981	2.91%	2.09%
1980	2.95%	2.28%
1979	2.99%	2.48%
1978	3.03%	2.71%
1977	3.07%	2.95%
1976	3.1%	3.21%
1975	3.13%	3.49%
1974	3.14%	3.77%
1973	3.13%	4.06%
1972	3.1%	4.35%
1971	3.07%	4.64%
1970	3.03%	4.91%
1969	2.99%	5.16%
1968	2.94%	5.42%
1967	-	5.69%
1966	-	5.98%
1965	-	6.32%
1964	-	6.7%
1963	-	7.15%
1962	-	7.66%
1961	-	8.24%
1960	-	8.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.94% in Brunei. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.