Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Central African Republic by year

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Bahamas

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	CAR
2023	1.37	6.01
2022	1.38	6.02
2021	1.38	6.05
2020	1.39	6.06
2019	1.4	6.09
2018	1.4	6.11
2017	1.42	6.13
2016	1.5	6.13
2015	1.57	6.13
2014	1.69	6.1
2013	1.74	6.08
2012	1.76	6.05
2011	1.79	6.01
2010	1.84	5.96
2009	2.01	5.94
2008	2	5.9
2007	2.04	5.87
2006	2.02	5.84
2005	2.01	5.81
2004	1.98	5.78
2003	1.97	5.8
2002	1.98	5.79
2001	2.02	5.81
2000	2.06	5.85
1999	2.13	5.88
1998	2.23	5.89
1997	2.29	5.92
1996	2.35	5.96
1995	2.42	5.94
1994	2.47	5.92
1993	2.61	5.93
1992	2.71	5.96
1991	2.51	6.03
1990	2.52	6.05
1989	2.52	6.07
1988	2.52	6.1
1987	2.52	6.12
1986	2.53	6.11
1985	2.55	6.12
1984	2.59	6.14
1983	2.65	6.15
1982	2.71	6.16
1981	2.77	6.17
1980	2.84	6.13
1979	2.94	6.09
1978	3.05	6.04
1977	3.17	5.99
1976	3.3	5.94
1975	3.42	5.88
1974	3.57	5.9
1973	3.73	5.93
1972	3.89	5.96
1971	4.06	5.99
1970	4.21	6.03
1969	4.38	6.06
1968	4.56	6.1
1967	4.69	6.08
1966	4.79	6.06
1965	4.88	6.03
1964	4.97	6.01
1963	5.06	5.99
1962	5.13	5.97
1961	5.16	5.96
1960	5.09	5.95

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 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Bahamas vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	CAR
2023	854	190,325
2022	947	-49,456
2021	-93	124,408
2020	631	156,911
2019	740	68,523
2018	1,173	153,361
2017	1,289	128,461
2016	1,569	142,419
2015	1,840	141,912
2014	2,259	107,448
2013	2,432	140,489
2012	2,485	146,791
2011	2,558	142,913
2010	2,662	130,539
2009	3,163	-130,613
2008	3,134	128,627
2007	3,243	123,137
2006	3,205	118,882
2005	3,220	113,534
2004	3,165	108,548
2003	3,181	105,540
2002	3,249	100,588
2001	3,377	99,598
2000	3,487	97,468
1999	3,688	96,108
1998	3,949	94,361
1997	4,107	93,378
1996	4,265	93,369
1995	4,434	92,748
1994	4,558	90,943
1993	4,877	89,873
1992	5,064	88,939
1991	4,498	88,688
1990	4,432	87,507
1989	4,323	85,969
1988	4,198	84,654
1987	4,090	83,408
1986	3,998	81,149
1985	3,918	79,266
1984	3,892	77,395
1983	3,888	75,399
1982	3,863	73,330
1981	3,851	71,391
1980	3,845	68,759
1979	3,899	66,104
1978	3,987	63,285
1977	4,069	60,436
1976	4,167	57,725
1975	4,249	55,106
1974	4,352	53,777
1973	4,467	52,525
1972	4,583	51,390
1971	4,690	50,142
1970	4,726	48,690
1969	4,688	47,066
1968	4,622	45,377
1967	4,502	42,979
1966	4,339	40,804
1965	4,193	38,710
1964	4,037	36,878
1963	3,901	35,218
1962	3,748	33,731
1961	3,577	32,383
1960	3,351	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Central African Republic by year

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Bahamas

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	CAR
2023	10.9	46.4
2022	10.9	45.4
2021	11	45.2
2020	11.1	44.5
2019	11.2	44.1
2018	11.3	43.8
2017	11.4	43.7
2016	12	43.4
2015	12.6	43.3
2014	13.5	44.6
2013	13.9	44.7
2012	14.1	45.1
2011	14.3	45.3
2010	14.6	45
2009	15.9	43.6
2008	15.8	42.5
2007	16.1	42.2
2006	16	42.2
2005	16.1	41.8
2004	16	41.6
2003	16	41.7
2002	16.3	41.4
2001	16.8	42
2000	17.3	42.1
1999	18.1	42.3
1998	19.1	42.6
1997	19.8	43
1996	20.4	43.7
1995	21.1	44.1
1994	21.7	44.2
1993	23	44.7
1992	23.9	45.4
1991	22.2	46.2
1990	22.2	46.8
1989	22.1	47.3
1988	21.9	47.8
1987	21.7	47.9
1986	21.5	47.5
1985	21.3	47.2
1984	21.4	46.9
1983	21.6	46.5
1982	21.8	46.1
1981	22.1	45.8
1980	22.3	45.1
1979	22.9	44.4
1978	23.6	43.7
1977	24.3	42.9
1976	25.2	42.2
1975	26.1	41.7
1974	27.2	42
1973	28.4	42.4
1972	29.7	42.8
1971	31	43.1
1970	32.1	43.4
1969	33.1	43.7
1968	34.1	43.8
1967	34.9	43.6
1966	35.4	43.4
1965	35.9	43.3
1964	36.3	43.2
1963	36.8	43.2
1962	37.4	43.3
1961	37.7	43.4
1960	37.5	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 37.5 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	CAR
2100	13.7%	22.2%
2099	13.6%	22.4%
2098	13.6%	22.6%
2097	13.6%	22.7%
2096	13.6%	22.9%
2095	13.6%	23.1%
2094	13.6%	23.3%
2093	13.6%	23.5%
2092	13.6%	23.7%
2091	13.6%	23.9%
2090	13.6%	24.1%
2089	13.6%	24.3%
2088	13.6%	24.5%
2087	13.6%	24.7%
2086	13.6%	25%
2085	13.6%	25.2%
2084	13.6%	25.5%
2083	13.6%	25.7%
2082	13.7%	26%
2081	13.7%	26.3%
2080	13.7%	26.6%
2079	13.7%	26.9%
2078	13.7%	27.2%
2077	13.7%	27.6%
2076	13.7%	27.9%
2075	13.7%	28.2%
2074	13.6%	28.6%
2073	13.6%	28.9%
2072	13.6%	29.3%
2071	13.6%	29.7%
2070	13.6%	30%
2069	13.6%	30.4%
2068	13.7%	30.8%
2067	13.7%	31.2%
2066	13.7%	31.5%
2065	13.7%	31.9%
2064	13.7%	32.3%
2063	13.7%	32.7%
2062	13.7%	33%
2061	13.8%	33.4%
2060	13.8%	33.8%
2059	13.9%	34.2%
2058	13.9%	34.5%
2057	14%	34.9%
2056	14%	35.3%
2055	14.1%	35.7%
2054	14.2%	36.2%
2053	14.2%	36.6%
2052	14.3%	37.1%
2051	14.4%	37.6%
2050	14.5%	38.1%
2049	14.5%	38.7%
2048	14.6%	39.3%
2047	14.7%	39.9%
2046	14.8%	40.5%
2045	14.8%	41.2%
2044	14.9%	41.9%
2043	15%	42.5%
2042	15.1%	43.2%
2041	15.1%	43.8%
2040	15.2%	44.4%
2039	15.3%	45%
2038	15.4%	45.6%
2037	15.5%	45.9%
2036	15.6%	46.2%
2035	15.6%	46.4%
2034	15.7%	46.6%
2033	15.8%	46.7%
2032	15.9%	46.9%
2031	16.1%	47%
2030	16.2%	47.1%
2029	16.5%	47.3%
2028	16.8%	47.6%
2027	17.1%	48%
2026	17.4%	48.5%
2025	17.7%	48.9%
2024	17.9%	49%
2023	18.3%	49.2%
2022	18.8%	49.2%
2021	19.1%	49%
2020	19.5%	48.9%
2019	19.8%	49%
2018	20.2%	49%
2017	20.6%	49%
2016	20.9%	49%
2015	21.3%	49%
2014	21.6%	48.5%
2013	22%	47.6%
2012	22.4%	46.9%
2011	22.8%	46.3%
2010	23.3%	45.9%
2009	23.8%	45.6%
2008	24.3%	45.4%
2007	24.9%	45.3%
2006	25.4%	45.1%
2005	25.9%	45.1%
2004	26.3%	45.1%
2003	26.8%	45.2%
2002	27.2%	45.3%
2001	27.5%	45.4%
2000	27.8%	45.5%
1999	28.1%	45.6%
1998	28.2%	45.7%
1997	28.4%	45.7%
1996	28.5%	45.7%
1995	28.5%	45.6%
1994	28.6%	45.5%
1993	28.6%	45.4%
1992	28.6%	45.2%
1991	28.7%	44.9%
1990	28.9%	44.5%
1989	29.2%	44.1%
1988	29.5%	43.8%
1987	30%	43.5%
1986	30.6%	43.3%
1985	31.2%	43.2%
1984	32%	43%
1983	32.8%	43%
1982	33.6%	42.9%
1981	34.4%	42.8%
1980	35.3%	42.8%
1979	36.1%	42.8%
1978	37%	42.8%
1977	37.8%	42.8%
1976	38.4%	42.9%
1975	39%	42.9%
1974	39.4%	42.7%
1973	39.7%	42.6%
1972	39.9%	42.4%
1971	40%	42.2%
1970	40.1%	42.1%
1969	40.3%	41.9%
1968	40.4%	41.9%
1967	40.6%	41.8%
1966	40.6%	41.7%
1965	40.7%	41.7%
1964	40.7%	41.6%
1963	40.8%	41.4%
1962	40.9%	41.1%
1961	41%	40.8%
1960	41.1%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Central African Republic

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Bahamas

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	CAR
2023	76	692
2022	80	841
2021	174	1,127
2020	84	1,296
2019	82	1,650
2018	82	881
2017	79	1,093
2016	77	962
2015	83	981
2014	78	1,034
2013	74	1,092
2012	71	1,092
2011	74	1,131
2010	79	1,230
2009	84	1,272
2008	80	1,234
2007	78	1,271
2006	74	1,337
2005	70	1,389
2004	69	1,450
2003	57	1,487
2002	46	1,496
2001	48	1,504
2000	51	1,490
1999	54	1,411
1998	57	1,346
1997	59	1,270
1996	62	1,191
1995	63	1,123
1994	64	1,053
1993	66	997
1992	67	956
1991	67	910
1990	65	866
1989	65	835
1988	66	815
1987	66	803
1986	68	795
1985	70	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	CAR
2023	1.27%	9.22%
2022	1.29%	38.7%
2021	1.31%	17.1%
2020	1.33%	12.3%
2019	2.35%	24.3%
2018	1.35%	12%
2017	1.36%	15.2%
2016	1.38%	12.6%
2015	1.39%	11.4%
2014	1.42%	18.3%
2013	1.44%	13.4%
2012	1.47%	12.2%
2011	1.5%	12.5%
2010	1.54%	14.9%
2009	1.58%	47.9%
2008	1.62%	13.6%
2007	1.65%	14%
2006	1.68%	14.4%
2005	1.69%	14.8%
2004	1.69%	15.2%
2003	1.67%	15.6%
2002	1.65%	15.9%
2001	1.63%	16.3%
2000	1.62%	16.6%
1999	1.62%	16.8%
1998	1.65%	17%
1997	1.69%	17.2%
1996	1.76%	17.3%
1995	1.84%	17.5%
1994	1.93%	17.5%
1993	2.03%	17.6%
1992	2.12%	17.7%
1991	2.23%	17.7%
1990	2.34%	17.8%
1989	2.45%	17.8%
1988	2.55%	17.8%
1987	2.65%	17.9%
1986	2.73%	17.9%
1985	2.78%	18%
1984	2.81%	18.1%
1983	2.84%	18.2%
1982	2.88%	18.4%
1981	2.91%	18.6%
1980	2.95%	18.8%
1979	2.99%	19.1%
1978	3.03%	19.4%
1977	3.07%	19.7%
1976	3.1%	20%
1975	3.13%	20.4%
1974	3.14%	20.8%
1973	3.13%	21.2%
1972	3.1%	21.7%
1971	3.07%	22.1%
1970	3.03%	22.6%
1969	2.99%	23.2%
1968	2.94%	23.7%
1967	-	24.3%
1966	-	24.9%
1965	-	25.5%
1964	-	26.1%
1963	-	26.7%
1962	-	27.2%
1961	-	27.8%
1960	-	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.