Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Cape Verde

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Cape Verde by year

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Bahamas

Cape Verde

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Cape Verde
2023	1.37	1.52
2022	1.38	1.53
2021	1.38	1.55
2020	1.39	1.59
2019	1.4	1.7
2018	1.4	1.8
2017	1.42	1.93
2016	1.5	1.97
2015	1.57	1.97
2014	1.69	2.03
2013	1.74	2.07
2012	1.76	2.15
2011	1.79	2.33
2010	1.84	2.33
2009	2.01	2.25
2008	2	2.3
2007	2.04	2.41
2006	2.02	2.56
2005	2.01	2.73
2004	1.98	2.9
2003	1.97	3.03
2002	1.98	3.19
2001	2.02	3.37
2000	2.06	3.55
1999	2.13	3.73
1998	2.23	3.9
1997	2.29	4.05
1996	2.35	4.26
1995	2.42	4.49
1994	2.47	4.72
1993	2.61	4.95
1992	2.71	5.12
1991	2.51	5.26
1990	2.52	5.36
1989	2.52	5.45
1988	2.52	5.55
1987	2.52	5.68
1986	2.53	5.81
1985	2.55	5.92
1984	2.59	5.97
1983	2.65	6.07
1982	2.71	6.17
1981	2.77	6.27
1980	2.84	6.38
1979	2.94	6.47
1978	3.05	6.56
1977	3.17	6.65
1976	3.3	6.71
1975	3.42	6.77
1974	3.57	6.82
1973	3.73	6.86
1972	3.89	6.89
1971	4.06	6.91
1970	4.21	6.94
1969	4.38	6.95
1968	4.56	6.97
1967	4.69	6.98
1966	4.79	6.99
1965	4.88	6.99
1964	4.97	6.99
1963	5.06	6.98
1962	5.13	6.95
1961	5.16	6.92
1960	5.09	6.89

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 1.52 in Cape Verde in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Cape Verde

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Cape Verde
2023	854	3,798
2022	947	3,864
2021	-93	3,575
2020	631	3,734
2019	740	4,773
2018	1,173	5,282
2017	1,289	5,993
2016	1,569	6,238
2015	1,840	6,314
2014	2,259	6,622
2013	2,432	6,780
2012	2,485	7,157
2011	2,558	7,874
2010	2,662	7,746
2009	3,163	7,216
2008	3,134	7,313
2007	3,243	7,559
2006	3,205	7,980
2005	3,220	8,428
2004	3,165	8,825
2003	3,181	9,037
2002	3,249	9,278
2001	3,377	9,510
2000	3,487	9,752
1999	3,688	9,989
1998	3,949	10,187
1997	4,107	10,323
1996	4,265	10,613
1995	4,434	10,764
1994	4,558	11,410
1993	4,877	11,805
1992	5,064	11,915
1991	4,498	11,899
1990	4,432	11,738
1989	4,323	11,608
1988	4,198	11,523
1987	4,090	11,426
1986	3,998	11,295
1985	3,918	11,105
1984	3,892	10,835
1983	3,888	10,736
1982	3,863	10,597
1981	3,851	10,470
1980	3,845	10,276
1979	3,899	10,223
1978	3,987	10,152
1977	4,069	10,036
1976	4,167	9,833
1975	4,249	9,601
1974	4,352	9,295
1973	4,467	9,003
1972	4,583	8,716
1971	4,690	8,359
1970	4,726	7,878
1969	4,688	7,625
1968	4,622	7,408
1967	4,502	7,214
1966	4,339	7,039
1965	4,193	6,877
1964	4,037	6,725
1963	3,901	6,589
1962	3,748	6,468
1961	3,577	6,247
1960	3,351	6,098

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 +0.73% in Cape Verde.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.98% in Cape Verde.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Cape Verde by year

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Bahamas

Cape Verde

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Cape Verde
2023	10.9	12.3
2022	10.9	12.4
2021	11	12.6
2020	11.1	13.1
2019	11.2	14.3
2018	11.3	15.5
2017	11.4	16.8
2016	12	17.3
2015	12.6	17.5
2014	13.5	18.1
2013	13.9	18.4
2012	14.1	19.1
2011	14.3	20.6
2010	14.6	20.4
2009	15.9	19.5
2008	15.8	19.9
2007	16.1	20.6
2006	16	21.6
2005	16.1	22.8
2004	16	23.9
2003	16	24.7
2002	16.3	25.7
2001	16.8	26.8
2000	17.3	27.9
1999	18.1	29
1998	19.1	30.1
1997	19.8	31.1
1996	20.4	32.5
1995	21.1	34.2
1994	21.7	36
1993	23	37.7
1992	23.9	38.8
1991	22.2	39.7
1990	22.2	40.2
1989	22.1	40.7
1988	21.9	41.2
1987	21.7	41.7
1986	21.5	42
1985	21.3	42.1
1984	21.4	42
1983	21.6	42.3
1982	21.8	42.5
1981	22.1	42.7
1980	22.3	42.7
1979	22.9	43.2
1978	23.6	43.6
1977	24.3	43.8
1976	25.2	43.9
1975	26.1	43.8
1974	27.2	43.3
1973	28.4	42.8
1972	29.7	42.3
1971	31	41.5
1970	32.1	40.6
1969	33.1	40.7
1968	34.1	41.2
1967	34.9	41.8
1966	35.4	42.5
1965	35.9	43.3
1964	36.3	44.3
1963	36.8	45.4
1962	37.4	46.5
1961	37.7	47.2
1960	37.5	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 12.3 in Cape Verde, compared with 37.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Cape Verde
2100	13.7%	11.1%
2099	13.6%	11.1%
2098	13.6%	11.2%
2097	13.6%	11.2%
2096	13.6%	11.3%
2095	13.6%	11.3%
2094	13.6%	11.4%
2093	13.6%	11.5%
2092	13.6%	11.6%
2091	13.6%	11.6%
2090	13.6%	11.7%
2089	13.6%	11.8%
2088	13.6%	11.8%
2087	13.6%	11.9%
2086	13.6%	11.9%
2085	13.6%	11.9%
2084	13.6%	12%
2083	13.6%	12%
2082	13.7%	11.9%
2081	13.7%	11.9%
2080	13.7%	11.9%
2079	13.7%	11.9%
2078	13.7%	11.8%
2077	13.7%	11.8%
2076	13.7%	11.7%
2075	13.7%	11.7%
2074	13.6%	11.7%
2073	13.6%	11.7%
2072	13.6%	11.7%
2071	13.6%	11.7%
2070	13.6%	11.8%
2069	13.6%	11.9%
2068	13.7%	12%
2067	13.7%	12.2%
2066	13.7%	12.3%
2065	13.7%	12.5%
2064	13.7%	12.7%
2063	13.7%	13%
2062	13.7%	13.2%
2061	13.8%	13.5%
2060	13.8%	13.7%
2059	13.9%	14%
2058	13.9%	14.2%
2057	14%	14.5%
2056	14%	14.7%
2055	14.1%	14.9%
2054	14.2%	15.1%
2053	14.2%	15.3%
2052	14.3%	15.4%
2051	14.4%	15.6%
2050	14.5%	15.7%
2049	14.5%	15.8%
2048	14.6%	15.9%
2047	14.7%	15.9%
2046	14.8%	16%
2045	14.8%	16.1%
2044	14.9%	16.1%
2043	15%	16.2%
2042	15.1%	16.2%
2041	15.1%	16.3%
2040	15.2%	16.3%
2039	15.3%	16.4%
2038	15.4%	16.5%
2037	15.5%	16.6%
2036	15.6%	16.7%
2035	15.6%	17.2%
2034	15.7%	17.9%
2033	15.8%	18.6%
2032	15.9%	19.4%
2031	16.1%	20.2%
2030	16.2%	21%
2029	16.5%	21.8%
2028	16.8%	22.6%
2027	17.1%	23.4%
2026	17.4%	24.3%
2025	17.7%	25.1%
2024	17.9%	25.5%
2023	18.3%	26.4%
2022	18.8%	27.2%
2021	19.1%	28%
2020	19.5%	28.4%
2019	19.8%	28.4%
2018	20.2%	28.4%
2017	20.6%	28.4%
2016	20.9%	28.5%
2015	21.3%	28.8%
2014	21.6%	29.2%
2013	22%	29.8%
2012	22.4%	30.4%
2011	22.8%	31.3%
2010	23.3%	32.2%
2009	23.8%	33.1%
2008	24.3%	34.1%
2007	24.9%	35%
2006	25.4%	36%
2005	25.9%	36.9%
2004	26.3%	37.9%
2003	26.8%	38.9%
2002	27.2%	39.9%
2001	27.5%	40.9%
2000	27.8%	41.8%
1999	28.1%	42.5%
1998	28.2%	43.2%
1997	28.4%	43.7%
1996	28.5%	44.2%
1995	28.5%	44.6%
1994	28.6%	44.9%
1993	28.6%	45.2%
1992	28.6%	45.5%
1991	28.7%	45.6%
1990	28.9%	45.7%
1989	29.2%	45.8%
1988	29.5%	45.9%
1987	30%	46.1%
1986	30.6%	46.2%
1985	31.2%	46.4%
1984	32%	46.6%
1983	32.8%	46.8%
1982	33.6%	47%
1981	34.4%	47.3%
1980	35.3%	47.4%
1979	36.1%	47.3%
1978	37%	46.9%
1977	37.8%	46.5%
1976	38.4%	45.9%
1975	39%	45.3%
1974	39.4%	44.9%
1973	39.7%	45%
1972	39.9%	45%
1971	40%	45%
1970	40.1%	45.2%
1969	40.3%	45.5%
1968	40.4%	45.9%
1967	40.6%	46.1%
1966	40.6%	46.2%
1965	40.7%	46.2%
1964	40.7%	46%
1963	40.8%	45.6%
1962	40.9%	45.1%
1961	41%	44.3%
1960	41.1%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 25.5% in Cape Verde in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Cape Verde compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Cape Verde

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Bahamas

Cape Verde

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Cape Verde
2023	76	40
2022	80	42
2021	174	56
2020	84	56
2019	82	41
2018	82	43
2017	79	43
2016	77	44
2015	83	46
2014	78	48
2013	74	50
2012	71	51
2011	74	55
2010	79	61
2009	84	62
2008	80	68
2007	78	73
2006	74	76
2005	70	75
2004	69	80
2003	57	86
2002	46	92
2001	48	101
2000	51	110
1999	54	122
1998	57	134
1997	59	147
1996	62	167
1995	63	196
1994	64	214
1993	66	233
1992	67	255
1991	67	277
1990	65	298
1989	65	322
1988	66	346
1987	66	366
1986	68	394
1985	70	420

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 40 deaths in Cape Verde.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Cape Verde

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Cape Verde
2023	1.27%	1.16%
2022	1.29%	1.21%
2021	1.31%	1.27%
2020	1.33%	1.33%
2019	2.35%	1.41%
2018	1.35%	1.51%
2017	1.36%	1.62%
2016	1.38%	1.76%
2015	1.39%	1.91%
2014	1.42%	2.09%
2013	1.44%	2.26%
2012	1.47%	2.42%
2011	1.5%	2.56%
2010	1.54%	2.67%
2009	1.58%	2.75%
2008	1.62%	2.79%
2007	1.65%	2.8%
2006	1.68%	2.8%
2005	1.69%	2.8%
2004	1.69%	2.82%
2003	1.67%	2.9%
2002	1.65%	3.05%
2001	1.63%	3.28%
2000	1.62%	3.6%
1999	1.62%	4%
1998	1.65%	4.44%
1997	1.69%	4.84%
1996	1.76%	5.17%
1995	1.84%	5.37%
1994	1.93%	5.45%
1993	2.03%	5.46%
1992	2.12%	5.46%
1991	2.23%	5.5%
1990	2.34%	5.64%
1989	2.45%	5.88%
1988	2.55%	6.21%
1987	2.65%	6.59%
1986	2.73%	6.95%
1985	2.78%	7.25%
1984	2.81%	7.46%
1983	2.84%	7.59%
1982	2.88%	7.65%
1981	2.91%	7.72%
1980	2.95%	7.82%
1979	2.99%	8%
1978	3.03%	8.27%
1977	3.07%	8.65%
1976	3.1%	9.09%
1975	3.13%	9.6%
1974	3.14%	10.2%
1973	3.13%	10.8%
1972	3.1%	11.5%
1971	3.07%	12.1%
1970	3.03%	12.8%
1969	2.99%	13.4%
1968	2.94%	14%
1967	-	14.5%
1966	-	15%
1965	-	15.4%
1964	-	15.9%
1963	-	16.2%
1962	-	16.6%
1961	-	16.9%
1960	-	17.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.16% in Cape Verde. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.