Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Canada

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Canada by year

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Bahamas

Canada

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Canada
2023	1.37	1.26
2022	1.38	1.33
2021	1.38	1.44
2020	1.39	1.41
2019	1.4	1.47
2018	1.4	1.51
2017	1.42	1.55
2016	1.5	1.59
2015	1.57	1.6
2014	1.69	1.61
2013	1.74	1.61
2012	1.76	1.63
2011	1.79	1.63
2010	1.84	1.65
2009	2.01	1.69
2008	2	1.7
2007	2.04	1.67
2006	2.02	1.63
2005	2.01	1.58
2004	1.98	1.56
2003	1.97	1.55
2002	1.98	1.52
2001	2.02	1.54
2000	2.06	1.51
1999	2.13	1.55
1998	2.23	1.56
1997	2.29	1.57
1996	2.35	1.63
1995	2.42	1.67
1994	2.47	1.69
1993	2.61	1.69
1992	2.71	1.71
1991	2.51	1.72
1990	2.52	1.83
1989	2.52	1.77
1988	2.52	1.68
1987	2.52	1.68
1986	2.53	1.68
1985	2.55	1.67
1984	2.59	1.65
1983	2.65	1.68
1982	2.71	1.69
1981	2.77	1.7
1980	2.84	1.74
1979	2.94	1.75
1978	3.05	1.77
1977	3.17	1.78
1976	3.3	1.8
1975	3.42	1.82
1974	3.57	1.84
1973	3.73	1.89
1972	3.89	1.98
1971	4.06	2.14
1970	4.21	2.26
1969	4.38	2.33
1968	4.56	2.39
1967	4.69	2.53
1966	4.79	2.75
1965	4.88	3.12
1964	4.97	3.46
1963	5.06	3.61
1962	5.13	3.68
1961	5.16	3.75
1960	5.09	3.81

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 1.26 in Canada in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Canada

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Canada
2023	854	28,058
2022	947	15,574
2021	-93	57,360
2020	631	53,241
2019	740	86,523
2018	1,173	88,974
2017	1,289	98,672
2016	1,569	115,555
2015	1,840	117,825
2014	2,259	127,563
2013	2,432	129,799
2012	2,485	135,382
2011	2,558	133,923
2010	2,662	139,425
2009	3,163	144,609
2008	3,134	142,963
2007	3,243	134,845
2006	3,205	130,285
2005	3,220	116,074
2004	3,165	111,786
2003	3,181	110,749
2002	3,249	106,621
2001	3,377	114,777
2000	3,487	110,469
1999	3,688	118,565
1998	3,949	126,651
1997	4,107	134,577
1996	4,265	153,973
1995	4,434	167,023
1994	4,558	179,804
1993	4,877	186,451
1992	5,064	204,273
1991	4,498	207,477
1990	4,432	213,222
1989	4,323	207,304
1988	4,198	192,901
1987	4,090	190,416
1986	3,998	190,532
1985	3,918	204,153
1984	3,892	204,856
1983	3,888	202,931
1982	3,863	200,935
1981	3,851	206,005
1980	3,845	203,480
1979	3,899	203,293
1978	3,987	194,102
1977	4,069	199,297
1976	4,167	196,979
1975	4,249	196,718
1974	4,352	182,464
1973	4,467	184,432
1972	4,583	188,857
1971	4,690	208,640
1970	4,726	215,372
1969	4,688	216,588
1968	4,622	211,589
1967	4,502	220,450
1966	4,339	236,566
1965	4,193	269,589
1964	4,037	307,268
1963	3,901	318,595
1962	3,748	325,745
1961	3,577	334,360
1960	3,351	338,487

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 +0.07% in Canada.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.22% in Canada.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Canada by year

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Bahamas

Canada

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Canada
2023	10.9	8.8
2022	10.9	9
2021	11	9.7
2020	11.1	9.5
2019	11.2	9.9
2018	11.3	10.1
2017	11.4	10.3
2016	12	10.6
2015	12.6	10.7
2014	13.5	10.9
2013	13.9	10.9
2012	14.1	11
2011	14.3	11
2010	14.6	11.2
2009	15.9	11.4
2008	15.8	11.5
2007	16.1	11.3
2006	16	11
2005	16.1	10.7
2004	16	10.6
2003	16	10.6
2002	16.3	10.5
2001	16.8	10.8
2000	17.3	10.7
1999	18.1	11.1
1998	19.1	11.4
1997	19.8	11.7
1996	20.4	12.4
1995	21.1	12.9
1994	21.7	13.3
1993	23	13.6
1992	23.9	14.1
1991	22.2	14.4
1990	22.2	15
1989	22.1	14.9
1988	21.9	14.5
1987	21.7	14.4
1986	21.5	14.5
1985	21.3	14.9
1984	21.4	15
1983	21.6	15
1982	21.8	15.1
1981	22.1	15.3
1980	22.3	15.4
1979	22.9	15.4
1978	23.6	15.2
1977	24.3	15.5
1976	25.2	15.6
1975	26.1	15.8
1974	27.2	15.4
1973	28.4	15.6
1972	29.7	15.9
1971	31	16.8
1970	32.1	17.4
1969	33.1	17.6
1968	34.1	17.6
1967	34.9	18.2
1966	35.4	19.3
1965	35.9	21.3
1964	36.3	23.4
1963	36.8	24.6
1962	37.4	25.2
1961	37.7	26
1960	37.5	26.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8.8 in Canada, compared with 37.5 and 26.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Canada

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Canada
2100	13.7%	13.4%
2099	13.6%	13.4%
2098	13.6%	13.4%
2097	13.6%	13.4%
2096	13.6%	13.3%
2095	13.6%	13.3%
2094	13.6%	13.3%
2093	13.6%	13.3%
2092	13.6%	13.3%
2091	13.6%	13.3%
2090	13.6%	13.3%
2089	13.6%	13.3%
2088	13.6%	13.3%
2087	13.6%	13.3%
2086	13.6%	13.3%
2085	13.6%	13.3%
2084	13.6%	13.3%
2083	13.6%	13.3%
2082	13.7%	13.3%
2081	13.7%	13.3%
2080	13.7%	13.3%
2079	13.7%	13.3%
2078	13.7%	13.3%
2077	13.7%	13.3%
2076	13.7%	13.2%
2075	13.7%	13.2%
2074	13.6%	13.2%
2073	13.6%	13.2%
2072	13.6%	13.2%
2071	13.6%	13.2%
2070	13.6%	13.2%
2069	13.6%	13.2%
2068	13.7%	13.3%
2067	13.7%	13.3%
2066	13.7%	13.3%
2065	13.7%	13.3%
2064	13.7%	13.3%
2063	13.7%	13.3%
2062	13.7%	13.3%
2061	13.8%	13.3%
2060	13.8%	13.3%
2059	13.9%	13.3%
2058	13.9%	13.4%
2057	14%	13.4%
2056	14%	13.4%
2055	14.1%	13.4%
2054	14.2%	13.4%
2053	14.2%	13.4%
2052	14.3%	13.4%
2051	14.4%	13.5%
2050	14.5%	13.5%
2049	14.5%	13.5%
2048	14.6%	13.5%
2047	14.7%	13.5%
2046	14.8%	13.5%
2045	14.8%	13.5%
2044	14.9%	13.6%
2043	15%	13.6%
2042	15.1%	13.6%
2041	15.1%	13.6%
2040	15.2%	13.7%
2039	15.3%	13.7%
2038	15.4%	13.8%
2037	15.5%	13.8%
2036	15.6%	13.9%
2035	15.6%	14%
2034	15.7%	14%
2033	15.8%	14.1%
2032	15.9%	14.2%
2031	16.1%	14.3%
2030	16.2%	14.4%
2029	16.5%	14.5%
2028	16.8%	14.7%
2027	17.1%	14.8%
2026	17.4%	14.9%
2025	17.7%	15%
2024	17.9%	15.1%
2023	18.3%	15.3%
2022	18.8%	15.5%
2021	19.1%	15.7%
2020	19.5%	15.9%
2019	19.8%	16%
2018	20.2%	16.1%
2017	20.6%	16.2%
2016	20.9%	16.2%
2015	21.3%	16.2%
2014	21.6%	16.2%
2013	22%	16.3%
2012	22.4%	16.3%
2011	22.8%	16.4%
2010	23.3%	16.6%
2009	23.8%	16.7%
2008	24.3%	16.9%
2007	24.9%	17.1%
2006	25.4%	17.4%
2005	25.9%	17.7%
2004	26.3%	18%
2003	26.8%	18.3%
2002	27.2%	18.6%
2001	27.5%	18.9%
2000	27.8%	19.2%
1999	28.1%	19.5%
1998	28.2%	19.8%
1997	28.4%	20%
1996	28.5%	20.2%
1995	28.5%	20.4%
1994	28.6%	20.6%
1993	28.6%	20.7%
1992	28.6%	20.7%
1991	28.7%	20.7%
1990	28.9%	20.7%
1989	29.2%	20.8%
1988	29.5%	20.8%
1987	30%	20.9%
1986	30.6%	21.1%
1985	31.2%	21.3%
1984	32%	21.6%
1983	32.8%	21.8%
1982	33.6%	22%
1981	34.4%	22.3%
1980	35.3%	22.8%
1979	36.1%	23.4%
1978	37%	24%
1977	37.8%	24.7%
1976	38.4%	25.5%
1975	39%	26.2%
1974	39.4%	27%
1973	39.7%	27.8%
1972	39.9%	28.6%
1971	40%	29.3%
1970	40.1%	30.2%
1969	40.3%	31%
1968	40.4%	31.6%
1967	40.6%	32.3%
1966	40.6%	32.9%
1965	40.7%	33.3%
1964	40.7%	33.7%
1963	40.8%	33.9%
1962	40.9%	33.9%
1961	41%	33.9%
1960	41.1%	33.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 15.1% in Canada in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 20.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Canada compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Canada

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Bahamas

Canada

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Canada
2023	76	12
2022	80	15
2021	174	14
2020	84	17
2019	82	12
2018	82	13
2017	79	12
2016	77	12
2015	83	11
2014	78	12
2013	74	11
2012	71	11
2011	74	11
2010	79	11
2009	84	12
2008	80	12
2007	78	11
2006	74	11
2005	70	11
2004	69	10
2003	57	10
2002	46	10
2001	48	10
2000	51	9
1999	54	9
1998	57	9
1997	59	8
1996	62	9
1995	63	8
1994	64	8
1993	66	8
1992	67	8
1991	67	8
1990	65	7
1989	65	8
1988	66	7
1987	66	7
1986	68	7
1985	70	7

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 12 deaths in Canada.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Canada

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Canada
2023	1.27%	0.51%
2022	1.29%	0.51%
2021	1.31%	0.51%
2020	1.33%	0.51%
2019	2.35%	0.51%
2018	1.35%	0.52%
2017	1.36%	0.52%
2016	1.38%	0.53%
2015	1.39%	0.54%
2014	1.42%	0.54%
2013	1.44%	0.55%
2012	1.47%	0.56%
2011	1.5%	0.56%
2010	1.54%	0.57%
2009	1.58%	0.58%
2008	1.62%	0.59%
2007	1.65%	0.6%
2006	1.68%	0.6%
2005	1.69%	0.61%
2004	1.69%	0.61%
2003	1.67%	0.62%
2002	1.65%	0.62%
2001	1.63%	0.62%
2000	1.62%	0.62%
1999	1.62%	0.63%
1998	1.65%	0.64%
1997	1.69%	0.65%
1996	1.76%	0.67%
1995	1.84%	0.69%
1994	1.93%	0.72%
1993	2.03%	0.74%
1992	2.12%	0.77%
1991	2.23%	0.8%
1990	2.34%	0.82%
1989	2.45%	0.85%
1988	2.55%	0.88%
1987	2.65%	0.91%
1986	2.73%	0.94%
1985	2.78%	0.98%
1984	2.81%	1.01%
1983	2.84%	1.06%
1982	2.88%	1.12%
1981	2.91%	1.18%
1980	2.95%	1.25%
1979	2.99%	1.33%
1978	3.03%	1.42%
1977	3.07%	1.51%
1976	3.1%	1.6%
1975	3.13%	1.7%
1974	3.14%	1.79%
1973	3.13%	1.89%
1972	3.1%	1.99%
1971	3.07%	2.09%
1970	3.03%	2.19%
1969	2.99%	2.3%
1968	2.94%	2.4%
1967	-	2.5%
1966	-	2.6%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.82%
1963	-	2.94%
1962	-	3.05%
1961	-	3.15%
1960	-	3.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.51% in Canada. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.