Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Bulgaria

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Bulgaria by year

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Bahamas

Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Bulgaria
2023	1.37	1.81
2022	1.38	1.78
2021	1.38	1.8
2020	1.39	1.77
2019	1.4	1.79
2018	1.4	1.73
2017	1.42	1.71
2016	1.5	1.67
2015	1.57	1.64
2014	1.69	1.62
2013	1.74	1.54
2012	1.76	1.5
2011	1.79	1.51
2010	1.84	1.57
2009	2.01	1.66
2008	2	1.56
2007	2.04	1.49
2006	2.02	1.44
2005	2.01	1.37
2004	1.98	1.33
2003	1.97	1.26
2002	1.98	1.23
2001	2.02	1.21
2000	2.06	1.26
1999	2.13	1.23
1998	2.23	1.11
1997	2.29	1.09
1996	2.35	1.23
1995	2.42	1.23
1994	2.47	1.37
1993	2.61	1.46
1992	2.71	1.55
1991	2.51	1.66
1990	2.52	1.82
1989	2.52	1.9
1988	2.52	1.97
1987	2.52	1.96
1986	2.53	2.02
1985	2.55	1.97
1984	2.59	2.01
1983	2.65	2.01
1982	2.71	2.01
1981	2.77	2
1980	2.84	2.05
1979	2.94	2.16
1978	3.05	2.15
1977	3.17	2.21
1976	3.3	2.24
1975	3.42	2.23
1974	3.57	2.29
1973	3.73	2.15
1972	3.89	2.03
1971	4.06	2.1
1970	4.21	2.17
1969	4.38	2.27
1968	4.56	2.27
1967	4.69	2.02
1966	4.79	2.03
1965	4.88	2.09
1964	4.97	2.19
1963	5.06	2.21
1962	5.13	2.24
1961	5.16	2.29
1960	5.09	2.31

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 1.81 in Bulgaria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Bulgaria
2023	854	-43,837
2022	947	-62,065
2021	-93	-90,452
2020	631	-65,507
2019	740	-46,317
2018	1,173	-46,304
2017	1,289	-45,583
2016	1,569	-42,744
2015	1,840	-44,699
2014	2,259	-41,027
2013	2,432	-37,948
2012	2,485	-40,183
2011	2,558	-37,477
2010	2,662	-34,759
2009	3,163	-26,800
2008	3,134	-32,967
2007	3,243	-37,727
2006	3,205	-39,526
2005	3,220	-42,124
2004	3,165	-40,128
2003	3,181	-44,319
2002	3,249	-46,240
2001	3,377	-44,050
2000	3,487	-41,668
1999	3,688	-39,411
1998	3,949	-52,844
1997	4,107	-58,185
1996	4,265	-45,159
1995	4,434	-42,030
1994	4,558	-32,086
1993	4,877	-24,569
1992	5,064	-18,789
1991	4,498	-14,675
1990	4,432	-3,487
1989	4,323	5,326
1988	4,198	9,879
1987	4,090	8,971
1986	3,998	16,125
1985	3,918	11,649
1984	3,892	20,610
1983	3,888	21,455
1982	3,863	24,077
1981	3,851	29,341
1980	3,845	30,129
1979	3,899	40,599
1978	3,987	44,070
1977	4,069	47,543
1976	4,167	56,055
1975	4,249	54,941
1974	4,352	64,223
1973	4,467	57,760
1972	4,583	47,169
1971	4,690	52,925
1970	4,726	61,125
1969	4,688	63,256
1968	4,622	69,468
1967	4,502	49,861
1966	4,339	54,504
1965	4,193	58,249
1964	4,037	66,783
1963	3,901	66,241
1962	3,748	64,104
1961	3,577	75,460
1960	3,351	76,314

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 -0.68% in Bulgaria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.79% in Bulgaria.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Bulgaria 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	Bulgaria
2023	10.9	8.9
2022	10.9	8.8
2021	11	9
2020	11.1	9
2019	11.2	9.3
2018	11.3	9.3
2017	11.4	9.4
2016	12	9.4
2015	12.6	9.4
2014	13.5	9.6
2013	13.9	9.3
2012	14.1	9.5
2011	14.3	9.6
2010	14.6	10.2
2009	15.9	10.9
2008	15.8	10.4
2007	16.1	10
2006	16	9.7
2005	16.1	9.3
2004	16	9.1
2003	16	8.7
2002	16.3	8.5
2001	16.8	8.5
2000	17.3	9
1999	18.1	8.8
1998	19.1	7.9
1997	19.8	7.7
1996	20.4	8.6
1995	21.1	8.6
1994	21.7	9.4
1993	23	10
1992	23.9	10.4
1991	22.2	11.1
1990	22.2	12.1
1989	22.1	12.6
1988	21.9	13.1
1987	21.7	13
1986	21.5	13.4
1985	21.3	13.3
1984	21.4	13.6
1983	21.6	13.8
1982	21.8	13.9
1981	22.1	14
1980	22.3	14.5
1979	22.9	15.3
1978	23.6	15.5
1977	24.3	16.1
1976	25.2	16.5
1975	26.1	16.6
1974	27.2	17.2
1973	28.4	16.2
1972	29.7	15.3
1971	31	15.9
1970	32.1	16.3
1969	33.1	17
1968	34.1	16.9
1967	34.9	15
1966	35.4	14.9
1965	35.9	15.3
1964	36.3	16.1
1963	36.8	16.4
1962	37.4	16.7
1961	37.7	17.4
1960	37.5	17.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8.9 in Bulgaria, compared with 37.5 and 17.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Bulgaria
2100	13.7%	13%
2099	13.6%	13.1%
2098	13.6%	13.1%
2097	13.6%	13.1%
2096	13.6%	13.2%
2095	13.6%	13.2%
2094	13.6%	13.3%
2093	13.6%	13.4%
2092	13.6%	13.4%
2091	13.6%	13.4%
2090	13.6%	13.5%
2089	13.6%	13.5%
2088	13.6%	13.6%
2087	13.6%	13.6%
2086	13.6%	13.6%
2085	13.6%	13.6%
2084	13.6%	13.6%
2083	13.6%	13.6%
2082	13.7%	13.6%
2081	13.7%	13.6%
2080	13.7%	13.6%
2079	13.7%	13.6%
2078	13.7%	13.6%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.5%
2074	13.6%	13.5%
2073	13.6%	13.5%
2072	13.6%	13.5%
2071	13.6%	13.5%
2070	13.6%	13.5%
2069	13.6%	13.6%
2068	13.7%	13.6%
2067	13.7%	13.6%
2066	13.7%	13.6%
2065	13.7%	13.6%
2064	13.7%	13.7%
2063	13.7%	13.7%
2062	13.7%	13.7%
2061	13.8%	13.8%
2060	13.8%	13.8%
2059	13.9%	13.8%
2058	13.9%	13.9%
2057	14%	13.9%
2056	14%	13.9%
2055	14.1%	13.9%
2054	14.2%	13.9%
2053	14.2%	13.9%
2052	14.3%	13.9%
2051	14.4%	13.8%
2050	14.5%	13.8%
2049	14.5%	13.8%
2048	14.6%	13.7%
2047	14.7%	13.7%
2046	14.8%	13.6%
2045	14.8%	13.6%
2044	14.9%	13.6%
2043	15%	13.6%
2042	15.1%	13.6%
2041	15.1%	13.6%
2040	15.2%	13.6%
2039	15.3%	13.6%
2038	15.4%	13.7%
2037	15.5%	13.7%
2036	15.6%	13.7%
2035	15.6%	13.7%
2034	15.7%	13.8%
2033	15.8%	13.8%
2032	15.9%	13.9%
2031	16.1%	14%
2030	16.2%	14.1%
2029	16.5%	14.2%
2028	16.8%	14.2%
2027	17.1%	14.3%
2026	17.4%	14.4%
2025	17.7%	14.4%
2024	17.9%	14.5%
2023	18.3%	14.5%
2022	18.8%	14.5%
2021	19.1%	14.5%
2020	19.5%	14.4%
2019	19.8%	14.4%
2018	20.2%	14.3%
2017	20.6%	14.2%
2016	20.9%	14%
2015	21.3%	13.9%
2014	21.6%	13.8%
2013	22%	13.7%
2012	22.4%	13.6%
2011	22.8%	13.5%
2010	23.3%	13.5%
2009	23.8%	13.4%
2008	24.3%	13.3%
2007	24.9%	13.4%
2006	25.4%	13.5%
2005	25.9%	13.7%
2004	26.3%	14%
2003	26.8%	14.4%
2002	27.2%	14.8%
2001	27.5%	15.2%
2000	27.8%	15.7%
1999	28.1%	16.1%
1998	28.2%	16.5%
1997	28.4%	17%
1996	28.5%	17.4%
1995	28.5%	17.9%
1994	28.6%	18.3%
1993	28.6%	18.8%
1992	28.6%	19.3%
1991	28.7%	19.8%
1990	28.9%	20.3%
1989	29.2%	20.8%
1988	29.5%	21.1%
1987	30%	21.3%
1986	30.6%	21.4%
1985	31.2%	21.6%
1984	32%	21.8%
1983	32.8%	22%
1982	33.6%	22.1%
1981	34.4%	22.1%
1980	35.3%	22.1%
1979	36.1%	22.1%
1978	37%	22.2%
1977	37.8%	22.2%
1976	38.4%	22.3%
1975	39%	22.3%
1974	39.4%	22.2%
1973	39.7%	22.3%
1972	39.9%	22.4%
1971	40%	22.6%
1970	40.1%	22.8%
1969	40.3%	23%
1968	40.4%	23.2%
1967	40.6%	23.4%
1966	40.6%	23.8%
1965	40.7%	24.2%
1964	40.7%	24.7%
1963	40.8%	25.1%
1962	40.9%	25.4%
1961	41%	25.8%
1960	41.1%	26.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 14.5% in Bulgaria in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 20.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Bulgaria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Bulgaria

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Bulgaria
2023	76	6
2022	80	10
2021	174	9
2020	84	9
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	8
2010	79	9
2009	84	9
2008	80	10
2007	78	11
2006	74	12
2005	70	13
2004	69	14
2003	57	14
2002	46	15
2001	48	17
2000	51	19
1999	54	20
1998	57	20
1997	59	23
1996	62	22
1995	63	23
1994	64	25
1993	66	23
1992	67	25
1991	67	25
1990	65	27
1989	65	25
1988	66	26
1987	66	25
1986	68	25
1985	70	26

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 Bulgaria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Bulgaria
2023	1.27%	0.61%
2022	1.29%	0.62%
2021	1.31%	0.63%
2020	1.33%	0.65%
2019	2.35%	0.67%
2018	1.35%	0.7%
2017	1.36%	0.73%
2016	1.38%	0.77%
2015	1.39%	0.82%
2014	1.42%	0.87%
2013	1.44%	0.93%
2012	1.47%	0.99%
2011	1.5%	1.04%
2010	1.54%	1.08%
2009	1.58%	1.12%
2008	1.62%	1.14%
2007	1.65%	1.18%
2006	1.68%	1.24%
2005	1.69%	1.33%
2004	1.69%	1.42%
2003	1.67%	1.51%
2002	1.65%	1.6%
2001	1.63%	1.68%
2000	1.62%	1.75%
1999	1.62%	1.82%
1998	1.65%	1.89%
1997	1.69%	1.93%
1996	1.76%	1.94%
1995	1.84%	1.92%
1994	1.93%	1.91%
1993	2.03%	1.92%
1992	2.12%	1.92%
1991	2.23%	1.89%
1990	2.34%	1.83%
1989	2.45%	1.79%
1988	2.55%	1.78%
1987	2.65%	1.8%
1986	2.73%	1.87%
1985	2.78%	1.97%
1984	2.81%	2.07%
1983	2.84%	2.15%
1982	2.88%	2.22%
1981	2.91%	2.3%
1980	2.95%	2.38%
1979	2.99%	2.49%
1978	3.03%	2.6%
1977	3.07%	2.72%
1976	3.1%	2.8%
1975	3.13%	2.86%
1974	3.14%	2.91%
1973	3.13%	2.95%
1972	3.1%	3.01%
1971	3.07%	3.11%
1970	3.03%	3.25%
1969	2.99%	3.4%
1968	2.94%	3.54%
1967	-	3.64%
1966	-	3.7%
1965	-	3.75%
1964	-	3.86%
1963	-	4.08%
1962	-	4.43%
1961	-	4.89%
1960	-	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.61% in Bulgaria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.