Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Chile

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Chile by year

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Bahamas

Chile

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Chile
2023	1.37	1.17
2022	1.38	1.25
2021	1.38	1.18
2020	1.39	1.31
2019	1.4	1.43
2018	1.4	1.54
2017	1.42	1.56
2016	1.5	1.69
2015	1.57	1.74
2014	1.69	1.77
2013	1.74	1.79
2012	1.76	1.8
2011	1.79	1.82
2010	1.84	1.84
2009	2.01	1.86
2008	2	1.85
2007	2.04	1.83
2006	2.02	1.8
2005	2.01	1.83
2004	1.98	1.84
2003	1.97	1.89
2002	1.98	1.93
2001	2.02	2.01
2000	2.06	2.05
1999	2.13	2.07
1998	2.23	2.15
1997	2.29	2.2
1996	2.35	2.28
1995	2.42	2.35
1994	2.47	2.38
1993	2.61	2.43
1992	2.71	2.48
1991	2.51	2.56
1990	2.52	2.58
1989	2.52	2.59
1988	2.52	2.59
1987	2.52	2.59
1986	2.53	2.59
1985	2.55	2.59
1984	2.59	2.6
1983	2.65	2.62
1982	2.71	2.65
1981	2.77	2.69
1980	2.84	2.74
1979	2.94	2.81
1978	3.05	2.89
1977	3.17	2.98
1976	3.3	3.08
1975	3.42	3.18
1974	3.57	3.29
1973	3.73	3.41
1972	3.89	3.53
1971	4.06	3.65
1970	4.21	3.78
1969	4.38	3.9
1968	4.56	4.03
1967	4.69	4.14
1966	4.79	4.26
1965	4.88	4.36
1964	4.97	4.46
1963	5.06	4.54
1962	5.13	4.6
1961	5.16	4.66
1960	5.09	4.7

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 1.17 in Chile in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Chile

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Chile
2023	854	48,518
2022	947	41,041
2021	-93	27,530
2020	631	52,378
2019	740	86,006
2018	1,173	103,950
2017	1,289	106,268
2016	1,569	120,545
2015	1,840	127,074
2014	2,259	131,373
2013	2,432	133,785
2012	2,485	134,617
2011	2,558	141,053
2010	2,662	145,527
2009	3,163	147,576
2008	3,134	147,105
2007	3,243	145,043
2006	3,205	142,277
2005	3,220	147,009
2004	3,165	150,138
2003	3,181	154,287
2002	3,249	162,322
2001	3,377	171,659
2000	3,487	175,362
1999	3,688	177,995
1998	3,949	185,815
1997	4,107	190,433
1996	4,265	199,897
1995	4,434	208,017
1994	4,558	209,834
1993	4,877	215,003
1992	5,064	219,224
1991	4,498	227,180
1990	4,432	226,941
1989	4,323	224,854
1988	4,198	221,602
1987	4,090	218,034
1986	3,998	213,571
1985	3,918	208,910
1984	3,892	205,407
1983	3,888	202,352
1982	3,863	199,522
1981	3,851	198,211
1980	3,845	198,281
1979	3,899	197,198
1978	3,987	196,483
1977	4,069	197,163
1976	4,167	196,986
1975	4,249	196,890
1974	4,352	196,322
1973	4,467	197,666
1972	4,583	198,162
1971	4,690	198,523
1970	4,726	200,402
1969	4,688	202,764
1968	4,622	203,577
1967	4,502	204,377
1966	4,339	204,661
1965	4,193	203,341
1964	4,037	202,741
1963	3,901	202,370
1962	3,748	200,905
1961	3,577	198,788
1960	3,351	198,461

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 +0.25% in Chile.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.45% in Chile.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Chile by year

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Bahamas

Chile

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Chile
2023	10.9	8.96
2022	10.9	9.67
2021	11	9.07
2020	11.1	10.1
2019	11.2	10.9
2018	11.3	11.7
2017	11.4	11.8
2016	12	12.7
2015	12.6	13.1
2014	13.5	13.5
2013	13.9	13.6
2012	14.1	13.8
2011	14.3	14
2010	14.6	14.2
2009	15.9	14.4
2008	15.8	14.4
2007	16.1	14.2
2006	16	14
2005	16.1	14.2
2004	16	14.4
2003	16	14.8
2002	16.3	15.2
2001	16.8	15.9
2000	17.3	16.3
1999	18.1	16.7
1998	19.1	17.4
1997	19.8	17.9
1996	20.4	18.8
1995	21.1	19.5
1994	21.7	19.8
1993	23	20.4
1992	23.9	21
1991	22.2	21.8
1990	22.2	22.1
1989	22.1	22.3
1988	21.9	22.5
1987	21.7	22.5
1986	21.5	22.5
1985	21.3	22.5
1984	21.4	22.5
1983	21.6	22.6
1982	21.8	22.7
1981	22.1	23
1980	22.3	23.2
1979	22.9	23.6
1978	23.6	24
1977	24.3	24.5
1976	25.2	24.9
1975	26.1	25.5
1974	27.2	26.1
1973	28.4	26.8
1972	29.7	27.4
1971	31	28.1
1970	32.1	28.8
1969	33.1	29.5
1968	34.1	30.2
1967	34.9	30.9
1966	35.4	31.7
1965	35.9	32.4
1964	36.3	33.1
1963	36.8	33.7
1962	37.4	34.3
1961	37.7	34.8
1960	37.5	35.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8.96 in Chile, compared with 37.5 and 35.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Chile

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Chile
2100	13.7%	9.83%
2099	13.6%	9.84%
2098	13.6%	9.85%
2097	13.6%	9.86%
2096	13.6%	9.87%
2095	13.6%	9.88%
2094	13.6%	9.89%
2093	13.6%	9.89%
2092	13.6%	9.89%
2091	13.6%	9.89%
2090	13.6%	9.88%
2089	13.6%	9.87%
2088	13.6%	9.86%
2087	13.6%	9.84%
2086	13.6%	9.82%
2085	13.6%	9.8%
2084	13.6%	9.78%
2083	13.6%	9.75%
2082	13.7%	9.73%
2081	13.7%	9.7%
2080	13.7%	9.68%
2079	13.7%	9.65%
2078	13.7%	9.64%
2077	13.7%	9.62%
2076	13.7%	9.61%
2075	13.7%	9.62%
2074	13.6%	9.63%
2073	13.6%	9.65%
2072	13.6%	9.68%
2071	13.6%	9.73%
2070	13.6%	9.78%
2069	13.6%	9.84%
2068	13.7%	9.92%
2067	13.7%	10%
2066	13.7%	10.1%
2065	13.7%	10.2%
2064	13.7%	10.3%
2063	13.7%	10.4%
2062	13.7%	10.5%
2061	13.8%	10.6%
2060	13.8%	10.7%
2059	13.9%	10.8%
2058	13.9%	10.9%
2057	14%	11%
2056	14%	11.1%
2055	14.1%	11.2%
2054	14.2%	11.2%
2053	14.2%	11.3%
2052	14.3%	11.4%
2051	14.4%	11.4%
2050	14.5%	11.5%
2049	14.5%	11.6%
2048	14.6%	11.6%
2047	14.7%	11.7%
2046	14.8%	11.8%
2045	14.8%	11.9%
2044	14.9%	11.9%
2043	15%	12%
2042	15.1%	12.1%
2041	15.1%	12.2%
2040	15.2%	12.2%
2039	15.3%	12.3%
2038	15.4%	12.5%
2037	15.5%	12.6%
2036	15.6%	12.7%
2035	15.6%	12.9%
2034	15.7%	13.2%
2033	15.8%	13.5%
2032	15.9%	13.9%
2031	16.1%	14.2%
2030	16.2%	14.7%
2029	16.5%	15.1%
2028	16.8%	15.5%
2027	17.1%	15.9%
2026	17.4%	16.3%
2025	17.7%	16.8%
2024	17.9%	17%
2023	18.3%	17.4%
2022	18.8%	17.8%
2021	19.1%	18.1%
2020	19.5%	18.4%
2019	19.8%	18.7%
2018	20.2%	19%
2017	20.6%	19.3%
2016	20.9%	19.7%
2015	21.3%	19.9%
2014	21.6%	20.2%
2013	22%	20.5%
2012	22.4%	20.8%
2011	22.8%	21.1%
2010	23.3%	21.5%
2009	23.8%	22%
2008	24.3%	22.4%
2007	24.9%	22.9%
2006	25.4%	23.5%
2005	25.9%	24.1%
2004	26.3%	24.7%
2003	26.8%	25.3%
2002	27.2%	25.8%
2001	27.5%	26.3%
2000	27.8%	26.8%
1999	28.1%	27.3%
1998	28.2%	27.7%
1997	28.4%	28%
1996	28.5%	28.3%
1995	28.5%	28.6%
1994	28.6%	28.9%
1993	28.6%	29.1%
1992	28.6%	29.3%
1991	28.7%	29.6%
1990	28.9%	29.8%
1989	29.2%	30%
1988	29.5%	30.2%
1987	30%	30.5%
1986	30.6%	30.8%
1985	31.2%	31.2%
1984	32%	31.5%
1983	32.8%	32%
1982	33.6%	32.4%
1981	34.4%	32.9%
1980	35.3%	33.3%
1979	36.1%	33.8%
1978	37%	34.3%
1977	37.8%	34.8%
1976	38.4%	35.3%
1975	39%	35.8%
1974	39.4%	36.3%
1973	39.7%	36.8%
1972	39.9%	37.2%
1971	40%	37.6%
1970	40.1%	38%
1969	40.3%	38.3%
1968	40.4%	38.5%
1967	40.6%	38.8%
1966	40.6%	39%
1965	40.7%	39.2%
1964	40.7%	39.4%
1963	40.8%	39.6%
1962	40.9%	39.7%
1961	41%	39.7%
1960	41.1%	39.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 17% in Chile in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Chile compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Chile

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Bahamas

Chile

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Chile
2023	76	10
2022	80	12
2021	174	14
2020	84	12
2019	82	11
2018	82	11
2017	79	12
2016	77	13
2015	83	14
2014	78	16
2013	74	17
2012	71	18
2011	74	20
2010	79	22
2009	84	24
2008	80	24
2007	78	26
2006	74	27
2005	70	27
2004	69	28
2003	57	29
2002	46	30
2001	48	32
2000	51	33
1999	54	35
1998	57	36
1997	59	39
1996	62	41
1995	63	44
1994	64	47
1993	66	49
1992	67	52
1991	67	54
1990	65	56
1989	65	62
1988	66	64
1987	66	67
1986	68	70
1985	70	73

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 10 deaths in Chile.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Chile

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Chile
2023	1.27%	0.72%
2022	1.29%	0.68%
2021	1.31%	0.67%
2020	1.33%	0.68%
2019	2.35%	0.7%
2018	1.35%	0.72%
2017	1.36%	0.75%
2016	1.38%	0.77%
2015	1.39%	0.79%
2014	1.42%	0.81%
2013	1.44%	0.82%
2012	1.47%	0.84%
2011	1.5%	0.86%
2010	1.54%	0.87%
2009	1.58%	0.88%
2008	1.62%	0.89%
2007	1.65%	0.89%
2006	1.68%	0.9%
2005	1.69%	0.91%
2004	1.69%	0.93%
2003	1.67%	0.95%
2002	1.65%	0.98%
2001	1.63%	1.03%
2000	1.62%	1.09%
1999	1.62%	1.15%
1998	1.65%	1.19%
1997	1.69%	1.22%
1996	1.76%	1.26%
1995	1.84%	1.31%
1994	1.93%	1.39%
1993	2.03%	1.5%
1992	2.12%	1.63%
1991	2.23%	1.76%
1990	2.34%	1.91%
1989	2.45%	2.03%
1988	2.55%	2.14%
1987	2.65%	2.2%
1986	2.73%	2.22%
1985	2.78%	2.23%
1984	2.81%	2.3%
1983	2.84%	2.47%
1982	2.88%	2.71%
1981	2.91%	2.98%
1980	2.95%	3.29%
1979	2.99%	3.69%
1978	3.03%	4.2%
1977	3.07%	4.85%
1976	3.1%	5.63%
1975	3.13%	6.46%
1974	3.14%	7.14%
1973	3.13%	7.54%
1972	3.1%	7.73%
1971	3.07%	7.86%
1970	3.03%	8.01%
1969	2.99%	8.26%
1968	2.94%	8.69%
1967	-	9.36%
1966	-	10.4%
1965	-	11.6%
1964	-	12.7%
1963	-	13.6%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.9%
1960	-	15.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.72% in Chile. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.