Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Chad

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Chad by year

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Bahamas

Chad

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Chad
2023	1.37	6.12
2022	1.38	6.22
2021	1.38	6.26
2020	1.39	6.35
2019	1.4	6.41
2018	1.4	6.46
2017	1.42	6.54
2016	1.5	6.62
2015	1.57	6.71
2014	1.69	6.78
2013	1.74	6.84
2012	1.76	6.91
2011	1.79	6.95
2010	1.84	6.99
2009	2.01	7.02
2008	2	7.06
2007	2.04	7.09
2006	2.02	7.12
2005	2.01	7.13
2004	1.98	7.16
2003	1.97	7.18
2002	1.98	7.2
2001	2.02	7.23
2000	2.06	7.25
1999	2.13	7.26
1998	2.23	7.27
1997	2.29	7.27
1996	2.35	7.29
1995	2.42	7.29
1994	2.47	7.31
1993	2.61	7.34
1992	2.71	7.3
1991	2.51	7.26
1990	2.52	7.22
1989	2.52	7.19
1988	2.52	7.15
1987	2.52	7.11
1986	2.53	7.07
1985	2.55	7.04
1984	2.59	7.02
1983	2.65	6.98
1982	2.71	6.96
1981	2.77	6.94
1980	2.84	6.91
1979	2.94	6.91
1978	3.05	6.89
1977	3.17	6.9
1976	3.3	6.89
1975	3.42	6.88
1974	3.57	6.86
1973	3.73	6.87
1972	3.89	6.85
1971	4.06	6.58
1970	4.21	6.53
1969	4.38	6.48
1968	4.56	6.43
1967	4.69	6.39
1966	4.79	6.36
1965	4.88	6.34
1964	4.97	6.32
1963	5.06	6.3
1962	5.13	6.29
1961	5.16	6.27
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 6.12 in Chad in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Chad

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Chad
2023	854	605,924
2022	947	588,060
2021	-93	554,851
2020	631	541,234
2019	740	530,540
2018	1,173	509,642
2017	1,289	494,304
2016	1,569	483,442
2015	1,840	478,010
2014	2,259	467,957
2013	2,432	454,517
2012	2,485	444,246
2011	2,558	428,989
2010	2,662	416,177
2009	3,163	401,937
2008	3,134	387,439
2007	3,243	376,732
2006	3,205	362,027
2005	3,220	352,302
2004	3,165	334,136
2003	3,181	314,740
2002	3,249	302,995
2001	3,377	297,254
2000	3,487	287,173
1999	3,688	278,264
1998	3,949	270,055
1997	4,107	261,030
1996	4,265	254,589
1995	4,434	234,010
1994	4,558	223,996
1993	4,877	229,984
1992	5,064	219,348
1991	4,498	200,102
1990	4,432	191,959
1989	4,323	188,485
1988	4,198	178,489
1987	4,090	156,797
1986	3,998	152,360
1985	3,918	145,845
1984	3,892	151,511
1983	3,888	144,684
1982	3,863	119,121
1981	3,851	111,907
1980	3,845	122,468
1979	3,899	117,780
1978	3,987	115,084
1977	4,069	113,498
1976	4,167	111,324
1975	4,249	109,315
1974	4,352	106,898
1973	4,467	104,418
1972	4,583	101,142
1971	4,690	89,404
1970	4,726	87,660
1969	4,688	83,413
1968	4,622	79,465
1967	4,502	76,142
1966	4,339	73,123
1965	4,193	70,913
1964	4,037	69,483
1963	3,901	67,414
1962	3,748	65,312
1961	3,577	63,639
1960	3,351	62,003

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 +3.14% in Chad.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.18% in Chad.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Chad by year

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Bahamas

Chad

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Chad
2023	10.9	42.4
2022	10.9	43.4
2021	11	43.3
2020	11.1	43.8
2019	11.2	44.3
2018	11.3	44.4
2017	11.4	44.9
2016	12	45.5
2015	12.6	46.5
2014	13.5	47.1
2013	13.9	47.4
2012	14.1	48.2
2011	14.3	48.5
2010	14.6	49
2009	15.9	49.3
2008	15.8	49.5
2007	16.1	50.1
2006	16	50.3
2005	16.1	50.7
2004	16	50.4
2003	16	50
2002	16.3	50.5
2001	16.8	51.2
2000	17.3	51.6
1999	18.1	51.8
1998	19.1	52.2
1997	19.8	52.4
1996	20.4	53
1995	21.1	51.6
1994	21.7	52.2
1993	23	54.2
1992	23.9	53.3
1991	22.2	51.7
1990	22.2	52.7
1989	22.1	52.1
1988	21.9	51.5
1987	21.7	50.4
1986	21.5	49.1
1985	21.3	49.2
1984	21.4	51.3
1983	21.6	50
1982	21.8	46
1981	22.1	46.6
1980	22.3	49.5
1979	22.9	48.3
1978	23.6	48.5
1977	24.3	48.8
1976	25.2	49
1975	26.1	49.1
1974	27.2	49.2
1973	28.4	49.3
1972	29.7	49.3
1971	31	47.5
1970	32.1	47.1
1969	33.1	46.7
1968	34.1	46.3
1967	34.9	46
1966	35.4	45.8
1965	35.9	45.7
1964	36.3	45.6
1963	36.8	45.7
1962	37.4	45.7
1961	37.7	45.8
1960	37.5	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 42.4 in Chad, compared with 37.5 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Chad

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Chad
2100	13.7%	23.8%
2099	13.6%	24%
2098	13.6%	24.2%
2097	13.6%	24.4%
2096	13.6%	24.6%
2095	13.6%	24.8%
2094	13.6%	25%
2093	13.6%	25.2%
2092	13.6%	25.4%
2091	13.6%	25.6%
2090	13.6%	25.9%
2089	13.6%	26.1%
2088	13.6%	26.3%
2087	13.6%	26.5%
2086	13.6%	26.8%
2085	13.6%	27%
2084	13.6%	27.2%
2083	13.6%	27.5%
2082	13.7%	27.7%
2081	13.7%	27.9%
2080	13.7%	28.2%
2079	13.7%	28.5%
2078	13.7%	28.7%
2077	13.7%	29%
2076	13.7%	29.3%
2075	13.7%	29.6%
2074	13.6%	29.9%
2073	13.6%	30.2%
2072	13.6%	30.5%
2071	13.6%	30.9%
2070	13.6%	31.2%
2069	13.6%	31.5%
2068	13.7%	31.9%
2067	13.7%	32.2%
2066	13.7%	32.6%
2065	13.7%	32.9%
2064	13.7%	33.3%
2063	13.7%	33.6%
2062	13.7%	33.9%
2061	13.8%	34.3%
2060	13.8%	34.6%
2059	13.9%	34.9%
2058	13.9%	35.3%
2057	14%	35.6%
2056	14%	35.9%
2055	14.1%	36.2%
2054	14.2%	36.5%
2053	14.2%	36.9%
2052	14.3%	37.2%
2051	14.4%	37.5%
2050	14.5%	37.9%
2049	14.5%	38.2%
2048	14.6%	38.6%
2047	14.7%	39%
2046	14.8%	39.4%
2045	14.8%	39.8%
2044	14.9%	40.3%
2043	15%	40.7%
2042	15.1%	41.2%
2041	15.1%	41.7%
2040	15.2%	42.2%
2039	15.3%	42.7%
2038	15.4%	43.1%
2037	15.5%	43.5%
2036	15.6%	43.9%
2035	15.6%	44.2%
2034	15.7%	44.5%
2033	15.8%	44.8%
2032	15.9%	45%
2031	16.1%	45.2%
2030	16.2%	45.5%
2029	16.5%	45.7%
2028	16.8%	45.9%
2027	17.1%	46%
2026	17.4%	46%
2025	17.7%	45.9%
2024	17.9%	46.1%
2023	18.3%	46.7%
2022	18.8%	47.4%
2021	19.1%	47.7%
2020	19.5%	48%
2019	19.8%	48.1%
2018	20.2%	48.2%
2017	20.6%	48.4%
2016	20.9%	48.5%
2015	21.3%	48.5%
2014	21.6%	48.5%
2013	22%	48.6%
2012	22.4%	48.7%
2011	22.8%	48.7%
2010	23.3%	48.8%
2009	23.8%	48.7%
2008	24.3%	48.7%
2007	24.9%	48.7%
2006	25.4%	48.6%
2005	25.9%	48.6%
2004	26.3%	48.7%
2003	26.8%	49%
2002	27.2%	49.1%
2001	27.5%	49%
2000	27.8%	48.8%
1999	28.1%	48.6%
1998	28.2%	48.5%
1997	28.4%	48.2%
1996	28.5%	47.8%
1995	28.5%	47.9%
1994	28.6%	48.2%
1993	28.6%	47.5%
1992	28.6%	46.9%
1991	28.7%	47.1%
1990	28.9%	47.1%
1989	29.2%	46.8%
1988	29.5%	46.8%
1987	30%	47%
1986	30.6%	47.2%
1985	31.2%	47.3%
1984	32%	46.5%
1983	32.8%	45.8%
1982	33.6%	46.6%
1981	34.4%	47.5%
1980	35.3%	46.6%
1979	36.1%	45.7%
1978	37%	45.4%
1977	37.8%	45%
1976	38.4%	44.6%
1975	39%	44.2%
1974	39.4%	43.9%
1973	39.7%	43.5%
1972	39.9%	43.2%
1971	40%	43%
1970	40.1%	42.7%
1969	40.3%	42.5%
1968	40.4%	42.4%
1967	40.6%	42.2%
1966	40.6%	42.1%
1965	40.7%	42%
1964	40.7%	41.9%
1963	40.8%	41.7%
1962	40.9%	41.5%
1961	41%	41.2%
1960	41.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 46.1% in Chad in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Chad compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Chad

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Bahamas

Chad

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Chad
2023	76	748
2022	80	775
2021	174	869
2020	84	877
2019	82	958
2018	82	1,020
2017	79	1,085
2016	77	1,133
2015	83	1,176
2014	78	1,198
2013	74	1,216
2012	71	1,245
2011	74	1,264
2010	79	1,284
2009	84	1,285
2008	80	1,264
2007	78	1,240
2006	74	1,220
2005	70	1,189
2004	69	1,167
2003	57	1,170
2002	46	1,199
2001	48	1,204
2000	51	1,208
1999	54	1,184
1998	57	1,177
1997	59	1,146
1996	62	1,150
1995	63	1,119
1994	64	1,151
1993	66	1,166
1992	67	1,119
1991	67	1,093
1990	65	1,113
1989	65	1,083
1988	66	1,093
1987	66	1,123
1986	68	1,068
1985	70	1,119

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 748 deaths in Chad.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Chad

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Chad
2023	1.27%	10.1%
2022	1.29%	10.4%
2021	1.31%	10.8%
2020	1.33%	11.1%
2019	2.35%	11.5%
2018	1.35%	11.8%
2017	1.36%	12.2%
2016	1.38%	12.6%
2015	1.39%	12.9%
2014	1.42%	13.3%
2013	1.44%	13.7%
2012	1.47%	14%
2011	1.5%	14.4%
2010	1.54%	14.8%
2009	1.58%	15.2%
2008	1.62%	15.5%
2007	1.65%	15.9%
2006	1.68%	16.3%
2005	1.69%	16.7%
2004	1.69%	17%
2003	1.67%	17.3%
2002	1.65%	17.7%
2001	1.63%	18%
2000	1.62%	18.4%
1999	1.62%	18.7%
1998	1.65%	19%
1997	1.69%	19.3%
1996	1.76%	19.6%
1995	1.84%	19.8%
1994	1.93%	20.1%
1993	2.03%	20.3%
1992	2.12%	20.6%
1991	2.23%	20.9%
1990	2.34%	21.2%
1989	2.45%	21.5%
1988	2.55%	21.8%
1987	2.65%	22%
1986	2.73%	22.3%
1985	2.78%	22.6%
1984	2.81%	22.9%
1983	2.84%	23.2%
1982	2.88%	23.4%
1981	2.91%	23.6%
1980	2.95%	23.8%
1979	2.99%	24.1%
1978	3.03%	24.2%
1977	3.07%	24.4%
1976	3.1%	24.6%
1975	3.13%	24.7%
1974	3.14%	24.8%
1973	3.13%	25%
1972	3.1%	25.2%
1971	3.07%	25.3%
1970	3.03%	25.4%
1969	2.99%	25.6%
1968	2.94%	25.7%
1967	-	25.9%
1966	-	26%
1965	-	26.1%
1964	-	26.3%
1963	-	26.4%
1962	-	26.5%
1961	-	26.6%
1960	-	26.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 10.1% in Chad. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.