Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Burkina Faso by year

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Bahamas

Burkina Faso

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Burkina Faso
2023	1.37	4.19
2022	1.38	4.28
2021	1.38	4.36
2020	1.39	4.44
2019	1.4	4.68
2018	1.4	4.92
2017	1.42	5.17
2016	1.5	5.33
2015	1.57	5.48
2014	1.69	5.6
2013	1.74	5.7
2012	1.76	5.79
2011	1.79	5.87
2010	1.84	5.94
2009	2.01	5.99
2008	2	6.05
2007	2.04	6.11
2006	2.02	6.17
2005	2.01	6.18
2004	1.98	6.22
2003	1.97	6.28
2002	1.98	6.34
2001	2.02	6.43
2000	2.06	6.52
1999	2.13	6.59
1998	2.23	6.66
1997	2.29	6.72
1996	2.35	6.78
1995	2.42	6.81
1994	2.47	6.84
1993	2.61	6.89
1992	2.71	6.94
1991	2.51	6.97
1990	2.52	7.01
1989	2.52	7.05
1988	2.52	7.11
1987	2.52	7.17
1986	2.53	7.22
1985	2.55	7.24
1984	2.59	7.25
1983	2.65	7.25
1982	2.71	7.25
1981	2.77	7.26
1980	2.84	7.22
1979	2.94	7.19
1978	3.05	7.15
1977	3.17	7.05
1976	3.3	6.95
1975	3.42	6.91
1974	3.57	6.84
1973	3.73	6.77
1972	3.89	6.72
1971	4.06	6.7
1970	4.21	6.69
1969	4.38	6.66
1968	4.56	6.65
1967	4.69	6.59
1966	4.79	6.53
1965	4.88	6.47
1964	4.97	6.42
1963	5.06	6.36
1962	5.13	6.32
1961	5.16	6.29
1960	5.09	6.25

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 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Burkina Faso

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Burkina Faso
2023	854	545,227
2022	947	538,146
2021	-93	527,468
2020	631	524,359
2019	740	540,001
2018	1,173	556,493
2017	1,289	569,975
2016	1,569	571,519
2015	1,840	570,554
2014	2,259	563,218
2013	2,432	556,096
2012	2,485	544,293
2011	2,558	530,765
2010	2,662	515,480
2009	3,163	499,596
2008	3,134	485,223
2007	3,243	467,277
2006	3,205	450,357
2005	3,220	427,243
2004	3,165	408,567
2003	3,181	394,516
2002	3,249	377,333
2001	3,377	367,731
2000	3,487	356,657
1999	3,688	342,630
1998	3,949	333,196
1997	4,107	322,253
1996	4,265	315,820
1995	4,434	305,878
1994	4,558	296,465
1993	4,877	289,044
1992	5,064	284,622
1991	4,498	280,111
1990	4,432	273,846
1989	4,323	267,314
1988	4,198	262,065
1987	4,090	257,730
1986	3,998	252,922
1985	3,918	246,574
1984	3,892	237,838
1983	3,888	228,467
1982	3,863	220,896
1981	3,851	212,623
1980	3,845	205,248
1979	3,899	196,647
1978	3,987	187,019
1977	4,069	175,672
1976	4,167	165,224
1975	4,249	157,174
1974	4,352	149,231
1973	4,467	141,751
1972	4,583	135,756
1971	4,690	130,924
1970	4,726	127,814
1969	4,688	123,666
1968	4,622	121,264
1967	4,502	117,223
1966	4,339	113,344
1965	4,193	109,544
1964	4,037	105,741
1963	3,901	101,760
1962	3,748	98,561
1961	3,577	95,059
1960	3,351	92,055

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Burkina Faso by year

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Bahamas

Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Burkina Faso
2023	10.9	31.6
2022	10.9	32
2021	11	32.4
2020	11.1	32.7
2019	11.2	34.3
2018	11.3	36
2017	11.4	37.7
2016	12	38.9
2015	12.6	40
2014	13.5	40.9
2013	13.9	41.7
2012	14.1	42.3
2011	14.3	42.8
2010	14.6	43.2
2009	15.9	43.5
2008	15.8	43.9
2007	16.1	44.2
2006	16	44.4
2005	16.1	44.1
2004	16	44.1
2003	16	44.5
2002	16.3	44.5
2001	16.8	44.9
2000	17.3	45.2
1999	18.1	45.2
1998	19.1	45.6
1997	19.8	45.9
1996	20.4	46.1
1995	21.1	46
1994	21.7	46
1993	23	46.2
1992	23.9	46.6
1991	22.2	47
1990	22.2	47.1
1989	22.1	47.3
1988	21.9	47.7
1987	21.7	48.2
1986	21.5	48.6
1985	21.3	48.9
1984	21.4	48.9
1983	21.6	48.9
1982	21.8	49.1
1981	22.1	49.4
1980	22.3	49.4
1979	22.9	49.5
1978	23.6	49.3
1977	24.3	48.8
1976	25.2	48.4
1975	26.1	48.2
1974	27.2	48
1973	28.4	47.8
1972	29.7	47.6
1971	31	47.6
1970	32.1	47.7
1969	33.1	47.8
1968	34.1	47.9
1967	34.9	47.7
1966	35.4	47.5
1965	35.9	47.3
1964	36.3	47.1
1963	36.8	46.8
1962	37.4	46.6
1961	37.7	46.4
1960	37.5	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 37.5 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Burkina Faso
2100	13.7%	20.1%
2099	13.6%	20.2%
2098	13.6%	20.3%
2097	13.6%	20.3%
2096	13.6%	20.4%
2095	13.6%	20.6%
2094	13.6%	20.7%
2093	13.6%	20.8%
2092	13.6%	20.9%
2091	13.6%	21%
2090	13.6%	21.2%
2089	13.6%	21.3%
2088	13.6%	21.4%
2087	13.6%	21.6%
2086	13.6%	21.8%
2085	13.6%	21.9%
2084	13.6%	22.1%
2083	13.6%	22.2%
2082	13.7%	22.4%
2081	13.7%	22.6%
2080	13.7%	22.8%
2079	13.7%	23%
2078	13.7%	23.1%
2077	13.7%	23.3%
2076	13.7%	23.5%
2075	13.7%	23.7%
2074	13.6%	23.9%
2073	13.6%	24.1%
2072	13.6%	24.3%
2071	13.6%	24.5%
2070	13.6%	24.7%
2069	13.6%	24.9%
2068	13.7%	25.1%
2067	13.7%	25.3%
2066	13.7%	25.5%
2065	13.7%	25.7%
2064	13.7%	26%
2063	13.7%	26.2%
2062	13.7%	26.5%
2061	13.8%	26.8%
2060	13.8%	27.1%
2059	13.9%	27.4%
2058	13.9%	27.7%
2057	14%	28%
2056	14%	28.3%
2055	14.1%	28.7%
2054	14.2%	29%
2053	14.2%	29.4%
2052	14.3%	29.7%
2051	14.4%	30.1%
2050	14.5%	30.4%
2049	14.5%	30.8%
2048	14.6%	31.2%
2047	14.7%	31.5%
2046	14.8%	31.9%
2045	14.8%	32.2%
2044	14.9%	32.6%
2043	15%	32.9%
2042	15.1%	33.2%
2041	15.1%	33.5%
2040	15.2%	33.9%
2039	15.3%	34.2%
2038	15.4%	34.5%
2037	15.5%	34.9%
2036	15.6%	35.2%
2035	15.6%	35.5%
2034	15.7%	35.9%
2033	15.8%	36.4%
2032	15.9%	36.9%
2031	16.1%	37.5%
2030	16.2%	38.2%
2029	16.5%	38.9%
2028	16.8%	39.5%
2027	17.1%	40.2%
2026	17.4%	40.9%
2025	17.7%	41.5%
2024	17.9%	41.8%
2023	18.3%	42.4%
2022	18.8%	43%
2021	19.1%	43.5%
2020	19.5%	44%
2019	19.8%	44.5%
2018	20.2%	44.9%
2017	20.6%	45.1%
2016	20.9%	45.3%
2015	21.3%	45.5%
2014	21.6%	45.6%
2013	22%	45.6%
2012	22.4%	45.6%
2011	22.8%	45.6%
2010	23.3%	45.6%
2009	23.8%	45.5%
2008	24.3%	45.4%
2007	24.9%	45.4%
2006	25.4%	45.4%
2005	25.9%	45.5%
2004	26.3%	45.6%
2003	26.8%	45.8%
2002	27.2%	46%
2001	27.5%	46.3%
2000	27.8%	46.6%
1999	28.1%	46.8%
1998	28.2%	47%
1997	28.4%	47.2%
1996	28.5%	47.2%
1995	28.5%	47.3%
1994	28.6%	47.3%
1993	28.6%	47.3%
1992	28.6%	47.3%
1991	28.7%	47.1%
1990	28.9%	46.9%
1989	29.2%	46.8%
1988	29.5%	46.6%
1987	30%	46.3%
1986	30.6%	46.1%
1985	31.2%	45.8%
1984	32%	45.6%
1983	32.8%	45.4%
1982	33.6%	45.2%
1981	34.4%	44.9%
1980	35.3%	44.7%
1979	36.1%	44.5%
1978	37%	44.2%
1977	37.8%	44%
1976	38.4%	43.8%
1975	39%	43.6%
1974	39.4%	43.4%
1973	39.7%	43.1%
1972	39.9%	42.9%
1971	40%	42.6%
1970	40.1%	42.4%
1969	40.3%	42.1%
1968	40.4%	41.8%
1967	40.6%	41.5%
1966	40.6%	41.2%
1965	40.7%	40.9%
1964	40.7%	40.5%
1963	40.8%	40.2%
1962	40.9%	39.9%
1961	41%	39.9%
1960	41.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Burkina Faso compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Burkina Faso

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Bahamas

Burkina Faso

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Burkina Faso
2023	76	242
2022	80	316
2021	174	354
2020	84	334
2019	82	274
2018	82	286
2017	79	298
2016	77	313
2015	83	328
2014	78	344
2013	74	361
2012	71	376
2011	74	388
2010	79	404
2009	84	419
2008	80	429
2007	78	453
2006	74	463
2005	70	467
2004	69	481
2003	57	495
2002	46	508
2001	48	513
2000	51	524
1999	54	547
1998	57	567
1997	59	610
1996	62	605
1995	63	629
1994	64	651
1993	66	677
1992	67	703
1991	67	732
1990	65	759
1989	65	787
1988	66	806
1987	66	820
1986	68	834
1985	70	850

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 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Burkina Faso
2023	1.27%	7.73%
2022	1.29%	7.99%
2021	1.31%	8.25%
2020	1.33%	8.53%
2019	2.35%	8.82%
2018	1.35%	9.12%
2017	1.36%	9.43%
2016	1.38%	9.77%
2015	1.39%	10.1%
2014	1.42%	10.5%
2013	1.44%	10.9%
2012	1.47%	11.3%
2011	1.5%	11.7%
2010	1.54%	12.2%
2009	1.58%	12.7%
2008	1.62%	13.3%
2007	1.65%	13.9%
2006	1.68%	14.6%
2005	1.69%	15.2%
2004	1.69%	15.9%
2003	1.67%	16.4%
2002	1.65%	16.9%
2001	1.63%	17.4%
2000	1.62%	17.8%
1999	1.62%	18.2%
1998	1.65%	18.5%
1997	1.69%	18.9%
1996	1.76%	19.2%
1995	1.84%	19.4%
1994	1.93%	19.6%
1993	2.03%	19.7%
1992	2.12%	19.7%
1991	2.23%	19.8%
1990	2.34%	19.8%
1989	2.45%	20%
1988	2.55%	20.2%
1987	2.65%	20.6%
1986	2.73%	21%
1985	2.78%	21.4%
1984	2.81%	21.9%
1983	2.84%	22.3%
1982	2.88%	22.8%
1981	2.91%	23.3%
1980	2.95%	23.9%
1979	2.99%	24.6%
1978	3.03%	25.4%
1977	3.07%	26.3%
1976	3.1%	27.3%
1975	3.13%	28.4%
1974	3.14%	29.3%
1973	3.13%	30.1%
1972	3.1%	30.7%
1971	3.07%	31.2%
1970	3.03%	31.5%
1969	2.99%	31.8%
1968	2.94%	32%
1967	-	32.2%
1966	-	32.5%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.1%
1963	-	33.4%
1962	-	33.7%
1961	-	34.1%
1960	-	34.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.