Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Cambodia by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Cambodia
2023	1.37	2.58
2022	1.38	2.62
2021	1.38	2.66
2020	1.39	2.7
2019	1.4	2.73
2018	1.4	2.72
2017	1.42	2.72
2016	1.5	2.73
2015	1.57	2.73
2014	1.69	2.73
2013	1.74	2.74
2012	1.76	2.75
2011	1.79	2.78
2010	1.84	2.86
2009	2.01	2.97
2008	2	3.05
2007	2.04	3.13
2006	2.02	3.18
2005	2.01	3.24
2004	1.98	3.31
2003	1.97	3.43
2002	1.98	3.57
2001	2.02	3.69
2000	2.06	3.79
1999	2.13	3.93
1998	2.23	4.13
1997	2.29	4.39
1996	2.35	4.87
1995	2.42	5.08
1994	2.47	5.28
1993	2.61	5.43
1992	2.71	5.49
1991	2.51	5.59
1990	2.52	5.64
1989	2.52	5.68
1988	2.52	5.94
1987	2.52	6.1
1986	2.53	6.23
1985	2.55	6.31
1984	2.59	6.34
1983	2.65	6.3
1982	2.71	6.19
1981	2.77	6.04
1980	2.84	5.77
1979	2.94	4.56
1978	3.05	3.34
1977	3.17	2.72
1976	3.3	3.41
1975	3.42	4.1
1974	3.57	4.8
1973	3.73	5.56
1972	3.89	5.94
1971	4.06	6.01
1970	4.21	6.07
1969	4.38	6.12
1968	4.56	6.17
1967	4.69	6.2
1966	4.79	6.24
1965	4.88	6.27
1964	4.97	6.29
1963	5.06	6.29
1962	5.13	6.3
1961	5.16	6.3
1960	5.09	6.31

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 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Bahamas vs Cambodia 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	Cambodia
2023	854	250,242
2022	947	257,269
2021	-93	255,939
2020	631	268,745
2019	740	276,870
2018	1,173	280,671
2017	1,289	282,698
2016	1,569	284,130
2015	1,840	284,390
2014	2,259	283,193
2013	2,432	281,013
2012	2,485	276,649
2011	2,558	272,161
2010	2,662	272,266
2009	3,163	274,700
2008	3,134	272,132
2007	3,243	270,745
2006	3,205	263,697
2005	3,220	256,756
2004	3,165	251,650
2003	3,181	251,884
2002	3,249	251,860
2001	3,377	250,726
2000	3,487	246,330
1999	3,688	245,425
1998	3,949	251,076
1997	4,107	252,351
1996	4,265	274,147
1995	4,434	280,168
1994	4,558	286,728
1993	4,877	282,221
1992	5,064	260,673
1991	4,498	257,709
1990	4,432	249,776
1989	4,323	239,211
1988	4,198	243,203
1987	4,090	235,064
1986	3,998	221,684
1985	3,918	214,101
1984	3,892	207,700
1983	3,888	192,849
1982	3,863	180,300
1981	3,851	166,578
1980	3,845	159,157
1979	3,899	78,143
1978	3,987	-357,478
1977	4,069	-416,117
1976	4,167	-408,505
1975	4,249	-383,806
1974	4,352	73,001
1973	4,467	101,304
1972	4,583	113,190
1971	4,690	113,813
1970	4,726	122,832
1969	4,688	156,777
1968	4,622	153,444
1967	4,502	150,046
1966	4,339	147,583
1965	4,193	144,460
1964	4,037	141,216
1963	3,901	137,562
1962	3,748	132,861
1961	3,577	128,259
1960	3,351	124,237

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 +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Cambodia 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	Cambodia
2023	10.9	20.8
2022	10.9	21.3
2021	11	21.9
2020	11.1	22.4
2019	11.2	23
2018	11.3	23.4
2017	11.4	23.7
2016	12	24
2015	12.6	24.2
2014	13.5	24.4
2013	13.9	24.6
2012	14.1	24.6
2011	14.3	24.6
2010	14.6	25
2009	15.9	25.6
2008	15.8	25.9
2007	16.1	26.2
2006	16	26.1
2005	16.1	26.1
2004	16	26.3
2003	16	26.9
2002	16.3	27.5
2001	16.8	28.1
2000	17.3	28.5
1999	18.1	29.1
1998	19.1	30.4
1997	19.8	31.7
1996	20.4	35.8
1995	21.1	38.8
1994	21.7	42.3
1993	23	44.4
1992	23.9	44
1991	22.2	45.8
1990	22.2	46.4
1989	22.1	46.7
1988	21.9	48.9
1987	21.7	49.5
1986	21.5	50.2
1985	21.3	50.9
1984	21.4	51.4
1983	21.6	50.3
1982	21.8	49.6
1981	22.1	48.2
1980	22.3	47.2
1979	22.9	34.7
1978	23.6	25.3
1977	24.3	19.6
1976	25.2	24
1975	26.1	28.3
1974	27.2	32.5
1973	28.4	37.4
1972	29.7	39.7
1971	31	40.3
1970	32.1	42
1969	33.1	41.7
1968	34.1	41.9
1967	34.9	42.2
1966	35.4	42.5
1965	35.9	42.9
1964	36.3	43.2
1963	36.8	43.4
1962	37.4	43.6
1961	37.7	43.7
1960	37.5	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 37.5 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Cambodia
2100	13.7%	16.3%
2099	13.6%	16.3%
2098	13.6%	16.4%
2097	13.6%	16.5%
2096	13.6%	16.6%
2095	13.6%	16.7%
2094	13.6%	16.7%
2093	13.6%	16.8%
2092	13.6%	16.9%
2091	13.6%	17%
2090	13.6%	17.1%
2089	13.6%	17.2%
2088	13.6%	17.3%
2087	13.6%	17.4%
2086	13.6%	17.5%
2085	13.6%	17.6%
2084	13.6%	17.7%
2083	13.6%	17.8%
2082	13.7%	18%
2081	13.7%	18.1%
2080	13.7%	18.2%
2079	13.7%	18.3%
2078	13.7%	18.4%
2077	13.7%	18.5%
2076	13.7%	18.6%
2075	13.7%	18.7%
2074	13.6%	18.8%
2073	13.6%	18.9%
2072	13.6%	19%
2071	13.6%	19.1%
2070	13.6%	19.2%
2069	13.6%	19.3%
2068	13.7%	19.5%
2067	13.7%	19.6%
2066	13.7%	19.8%
2065	13.7%	19.9%
2064	13.7%	20.1%
2063	13.7%	20.3%
2062	13.7%	20.5%
2061	13.8%	20.7%
2060	13.8%	20.9%
2059	13.9%	21.1%
2058	13.9%	21.3%
2057	14%	21.5%
2056	14%	21.7%
2055	14.1%	21.9%
2054	14.2%	22.1%
2053	14.2%	22.2%
2052	14.3%	22.4%
2051	14.4%	22.6%
2050	14.5%	22.8%
2049	14.5%	23%
2048	14.6%	23.1%
2047	14.7%	23.3%
2046	14.8%	23.5%
2045	14.8%	23.7%
2044	14.9%	23.8%
2043	15%	24%
2042	15.1%	24.2%
2041	15.1%	24.5%
2040	15.2%	24.7%
2039	15.3%	24.9%
2038	15.4%	25.2%
2037	15.5%	25.5%
2036	15.6%	25.9%
2035	15.6%	26.3%
2034	15.7%	26.7%
2033	15.8%	27.1%
2032	15.9%	27.4%
2031	16.1%	27.8%
2030	16.2%	28.2%
2029	16.5%	28.5%
2028	16.8%	28.8%
2027	17.1%	29.1%
2026	17.4%	29.4%
2025	17.7%	29.6%
2024	17.9%	29.8%
2023	18.3%	30.1%
2022	18.8%	30.5%
2021	19.1%	30.8%
2020	19.5%	31.1%
2019	19.8%	31.3%
2018	20.2%	31.5%
2017	20.6%	31.7%
2016	20.9%	31.8%
2015	21.3%	31.9%
2014	21.6%	32%
2013	22%	32.2%
2012	22.4%	32.4%
2011	22.8%	32.8%
2010	23.3%	33.3%
2009	23.8%	33.9%
2008	24.3%	34.7%
2007	24.9%	35.6%
2006	25.4%	36.6%
2005	25.9%	37.6%
2004	26.3%	38.5%
2003	26.8%	39.5%
2002	27.2%	40.5%
2001	27.5%	41.5%
2000	27.8%	42.5%
1999	28.1%	43.6%
1998	28.2%	44.5%
1997	28.4%	45.4%
1996	28.5%	46.2%
1995	28.5%	46.4%
1994	28.6%	46%
1993	28.6%	45.3%
1992	28.6%	45%
1991	28.7%	44.5%
1990	28.9%	43.7%
1989	29.2%	43.2%
1988	29.5%	42.8%
1987	30%	42.5%
1986	30.6%	42.5%
1985	31.2%	42.5%
1984	32%	42.4%
1983	32.8%	42.5%
1982	33.6%	42.6%
1981	34.4%	42.7%
1980	35.3%	42.5%
1979	36.1%	43%
1978	37%	43.8%
1977	37.8%	44.2%
1976	38.4%	44.7%
1975	39%	44.8%
1974	39.4%	44.9%
1973	39.7%	45.2%
1972	39.9%	45.2%
1971	40%	45%
1970	40.1%	44.4%
1969	40.3%	43.9%
1968	40.4%	44%
1967	40.6%	44%
1966	40.6%	44.1%
1965	40.7%	44.1%
1964	40.7%	44.1%
1963	40.8%	44%
1962	40.9%	43.9%
1961	41%	43.8%
1960	41.1%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Cambodia

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Cambodia
2023	76	137
2022	80	159
2021	174	189
2020	84	164
2019	82	149
2018	82	151
2017	79	155
2016	77	159
2015	83	166
2014	78	172
2013	74	182
2012	71	197
2011	74	214
2010	79	234
2009	84	251
2008	80	272
2007	78	290
2006	74	303
2005	70	323
2004	69	344
2003	57	366
2002	46	399
2001	48	437
2000	51	476
1999	54	517
1998	57	557
1997	59	580
1996	62	622
1995	63	642
1994	64	665
1993	66	680
1992	67	667
1991	67	681
1990	65	681
1989	65	702
1988	66	742
1987	66	772
1986	68	824
1985	70	874

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 137 deaths in Cambodia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Cambodia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Cambodia
2023	1.27%	2.29%
2022	1.29%	2.38%
2021	1.31%	2.47%
2020	1.33%	2.56%
2019	2.35%	2.67%
2018	1.35%	2.77%
2017	1.36%	2.89%
2016	1.38%	3.02%
2015	1.39%	3.16%
2014	1.42%	3.33%
2013	1.44%	3.53%
2012	1.47%	3.77%
2011	1.5%	4.05%
2010	1.54%	4.37%
2009	1.58%	4.74%
2008	1.62%	5.13%
2007	1.65%	5.54%
2006	1.68%	5.98%
2005	1.69%	6.48%
2004	1.69%	7.08%
2003	1.67%	7.8%
2002	1.65%	8.67%
2001	1.63%	9.65%
2000	1.62%	10.6%
1999	1.62%	11.3%
1998	1.65%	11.7%
1997	1.69%	11.9%
1996	1.76%	12%
1995	1.84%	12%
1994	1.93%	11.9%
1993	2.03%	11.7%
1992	2.12%	11.7%
1991	2.23%	11.6%
1990	2.34%	11.6%
1989	2.45%	11.6%
1988	2.55%	11.6%
1987	2.65%	11.7%
1986	2.73%	11.8%
1985	2.78%	12%
1984	2.81%	12.4%
1983	2.84%	13%
1982	2.88%	14.1%
1981	2.91%	15.9%
1980	2.95%	18.1%
1979	2.99%	20.7%
1978	3.03%	48.5%
1977	3.07%	52.5%
1976	3.1%	54.1%
1975	3.13%	52.5%
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 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.