Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Costa Rica

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Costa Rica by year

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Bahamas

Costa Rica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Costa Rica
2023	1.37	1.33
2022	1.38	1.34
2021	1.38	1.35
2020	1.39	1.45
2019	1.4	1.6
2018	1.4	1.71
2017	1.42	1.71
2016	1.5	1.75
2015	1.57	1.8
2014	1.69	1.8
2013	1.74	1.78
2012	1.76	1.85
2011	1.79	1.88
2010	1.84	1.83
2009	2.01	1.95
2008	2	1.98
2007	2.04	1.95
2006	2.02	1.94
2005	2.01	2.04
2004	1.98	2.03
2003	1.97	2.08
2002	1.98	2.16
2001	2.02	2.31
2000	2.06	2.41
1999	2.13	2.48
1998	2.23	2.53
1997	2.29	2.59
1996	2.35	2.68
1995	2.42	2.78
1994	2.47	2.86
1993	2.61	2.93
1992	2.71	3
1991	2.51	3.08
1990	2.52	3.17
1989	2.52	3.24
1988	2.52	3.31
1987	2.52	3.38
1986	2.53	3.45
1985	2.55	3.51
1984	2.59	3.52
1983	2.65	3.53
1982	2.71	3.54
1981	2.77	3.56
1980	2.84	3.58
1979	2.94	3.65
1978	3.05	3.66
1977	3.17	3.7
1976	3.3	3.75
1975	3.42	3.8
1974	3.57	3.89
1973	3.73	3.99
1972	3.89	4.16
1971	4.06	4.36
1970	4.21	4.59
1969	4.38	4.84
1968	4.56	5.03
1967	4.69	5.42
1966	4.79	5.7
1965	4.88	5.96
1964	4.97	6.19
1963	5.06	6.39
1962	5.13	6.54
1961	5.16	6.65
1960	5.09	6.71

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 1.33 in Costa Rica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Costa Rica

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Costa Rica
2023	854	24,109
2022	947	21,409
2021	-93	20,119
2020	631	29,164
2019	740	37,682
2018	1,173	42,469
2017	1,289	43,471
2016	1,569	45,565
2015	1,840	49,077
2014	2,259	49,559
2013	2,432	49,227
2012	2,485	52,036
2011	2,558	52,884
2010	2,662	50,803
2009	3,163	55,757
2008	3,134	56,491
2007	3,243	55,244
2006	3,205	54,177
2005	3,220	57,139
2004	3,165	55,769
2003	3,181	56,743
2002	3,249	58,388
2001	3,377	62,199
2000	3,487	64,268
1999	3,688	64,922
1998	3,949	64,788
1997	4,107	64,954
1996	4,265	66,094
1995	4,434	67,585
1994	4,558	68,336
1993	4,877	69,016
1992	5,064	69,830
1991	4,498	70,506
1990	4,432	71,727
1989	4,323	72,327
1988	4,198	72,944
1987	4,090	73,188
1986	3,998	73,211
1985	3,918	72,776
1984	3,892	71,062
1983	3,888	68,972
1982	3,863	66,826
1981	3,851	64,632
1980	3,845	62,561
1979	3,899	60,984
1978	3,987	58,327
1977	4,069	56,122
1976	4,167	54,019
1975	4,249	51,979
1974	4,352	50,349
1973	4,467	48,943
1972	4,583	48,417
1971	4,690	48,341
1970	4,726	48,398
1969	4,688	48,790
1968	4,622	48,361
1967	4,502	50,193
1966	4,339	50,755
1965	4,193	51,196
1964	4,037	51,435
1963	3,901	51,403
1962	3,748	51,046
1961	3,577	50,149
1960	3,351	48,857

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 +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Costa Rica by year

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Bahamas

Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Costa Rica
2023	10.9	10.2
2022	10.9	10.3
2021	11	10.5
2020	11.1	11.4
2019	11.2	12.7
2018	11.3	13.6
2017	11.4	13.8
2016	12	14.2
2015	12.6	14.7
2014	13.5	14.8
2013	13.9	14.8
2012	14.1	15.5
2011	14.3	15.8
2010	14.6	15.4
2009	15.9	16.5
2008	15.8	16.8
2007	16.1	16.6
2006	16	16.4
2005	16.1	17.3
2004	16	17.1
2003	16	17.6
2002	16.3	18.2
2001	16.8	19.4
2000	17.3	20.2
1999	18.1	20.7
1998	19.1	21
1997	19.8	21.5
1996	20.4	22.2
1995	21.1	23
1994	21.7	23.6
1993	23	24.3
1992	23.9	25
1991	22.2	25.7
1990	22.2	26.7
1989	22.1	27.5
1988	21.9	28.3
1987	21.7	29.1
1986	21.5	29.8
1985	21.3	30.4
1984	21.4	30.5
1983	21.6	30.5
1982	21.8	30.5
1981	22.1	30.4
1980	22.3	30.4
1979	22.9	30.5
1978	23.6	30.2
1977	24.3	30
1976	25.2	29.9
1975	26.1	29.8
1974	27.2	29.9
1973	28.4	30.1
1972	29.7	30.7
1971	31	31.6
1970	32.1	32.6
1969	33.1	33.8
1968	34.1	34.6
1967	34.9	36.8
1966	35.4	38.3
1965	35.9	39.9
1964	36.3	41.4
1963	36.8	42.7
1962	37.4	43.9
1961	37.7	44.8
1960	37.5	45.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 37.5 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Costa Rica
2100	13.7%	10.3%
2099	13.6%	10.3%
2098	13.6%	10.3%
2097	13.6%	10.3%
2096	13.6%	10.3%
2095	13.6%	10.4%
2094	13.6%	10.4%
2093	13.6%	10.4%
2092	13.6%	10.4%
2091	13.6%	10.4%
2090	13.6%	10.5%
2089	13.6%	10.5%
2088	13.6%	10.5%
2087	13.6%	10.5%
2086	13.6%	10.5%
2085	13.6%	10.5%
2084	13.6%	10.5%
2083	13.6%	10.6%
2082	13.7%	10.6%
2081	13.7%	10.5%
2080	13.7%	10.5%
2079	13.7%	10.5%
2078	13.7%	10.5%
2077	13.7%	10.5%
2076	13.7%	10.5%
2075	13.7%	10.5%
2074	13.6%	10.5%
2073	13.6%	10.5%
2072	13.6%	10.5%
2071	13.6%	10.5%
2070	13.6%	10.5%
2069	13.6%	10.6%
2068	13.7%	10.6%
2067	13.7%	10.7%
2066	13.7%	10.8%
2065	13.7%	10.8%
2064	13.7%	10.9%
2063	13.7%	11%
2062	13.7%	11.2%
2061	13.8%	11.3%
2060	13.8%	11.4%
2059	13.9%	11.5%
2058	13.9%	11.7%
2057	14%	11.8%
2056	14%	11.9%
2055	14.1%	12.1%
2054	14.2%	12.2%
2053	14.2%	12.3%
2052	14.3%	12.4%
2051	14.4%	12.6%
2050	14.5%	12.7%
2049	14.5%	12.8%
2048	14.6%	12.9%
2047	14.7%	13%
2046	14.8%	13%
2045	14.8%	13.1%
2044	14.9%	13.2%
2043	15%	13.3%
2042	15.1%	13.4%
2041	15.1%	13.5%
2040	15.2%	13.5%
2039	15.3%	13.6%
2038	15.4%	13.7%
2037	15.5%	13.9%
2036	15.6%	14%
2035	15.6%	14.2%
2034	15.7%	14.5%
2033	15.8%	14.9%
2032	15.9%	15.3%
2031	16.1%	15.7%
2030	16.2%	16.2%
2029	16.5%	16.7%
2028	16.8%	17.1%
2027	17.1%	17.6%
2026	17.4%	18.1%
2025	17.7%	18.5%
2024	17.9%	18.8%
2023	18.3%	19.3%
2022	18.8%	19.8%
2021	19.1%	20.3%
2020	19.5%	20.7%
2019	19.8%	21.1%
2018	20.2%	21.4%
2017	20.6%	21.8%
2016	20.9%	22.1%
2015	21.3%	22.5%
2014	21.6%	23%
2013	22%	23.4%
2012	22.4%	23.9%
2011	22.8%	24.3%
2010	23.3%	24.9%
2009	23.8%	25.4%
2008	24.3%	25.9%
2007	24.9%	26.5%
2006	25.4%	27.1%
2005	25.9%	27.7%
2004	26.3%	28.4%
2003	26.8%	29.1%
2002	27.2%	29.8%
2001	27.5%	30.5%
2000	27.8%	31.1%
1999	28.1%	31.8%
1998	28.2%	32.4%
1997	28.4%	33%
1996	28.5%	33.6%
1995	28.5%	34.1%
1994	28.6%	34.6%
1993	28.6%	35%
1992	28.6%	35.4%
1991	28.7%	35.7%
1990	28.9%	36%
1989	29.2%	36.1%
1988	29.5%	36.2%
1987	30%	36.2%
1986	30.6%	36.3%
1985	31.2%	36.3%
1984	32%	36.4%
1983	32.8%	36.5%
1982	33.6%	36.7%
1981	34.4%	37.1%
1980	35.3%	37.5%
1979	36.1%	38%
1978	37%	38.6%
1977	37.8%	39.2%
1976	38.4%	40%
1975	39%	40.8%
1974	39.4%	41.5%
1973	39.7%	42.3%
1972	39.9%	43.1%
1971	40%	43.8%
1970	40.1%	44.4%
1969	40.3%	45%
1968	40.4%	45.5%
1967	40.6%	45.9%
1966	40.6%	46.3%
1965	40.7%	46.5%
1964	40.7%	46.6%
1963	40.8%	46.7%
1962	40.9%	46.7%
1961	41%	46.6%
1960	41.1%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Costa Rica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Costa Rica

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Costa Rica
2023	76	24
2022	80	27
2021	174	44
2020	84	34
2019	82	26
2018	82	28
2017	79	27
2016	77	27
2015	83	26
2014	78	27
2013	74	27
2012	71	27
2011	74	28
2010	79	29
2009	84	29
2008	80	30
2007	78	30
2006	74	30
2005	70	31
2004	69	33
2003	57	33
2002	46	34
2001	48	35
2000	51	36
1999	54	36
1998	57	37
1997	59	38
1996	62	39
1995	63	39
1994	64	39
1993	66	39
1992	67	39
1991	67	39
1990	65	40
1989	65	40
1988	66	40
1987	66	41
1986	68	42
1985	70	43

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 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Costa Rica
2023	1.27%	1.05%
2022	1.29%	1.01%
2021	1.31%	0.97%
2020	1.33%	0.94%
2019	2.35%	0.91%
2018	1.35%	0.89%
2017	1.36%	0.89%
2016	1.38%	0.89%
2015	1.39%	0.9%
2014	1.42%	0.92%
2013	1.44%	0.95%
2012	1.47%	0.98%
2011	1.5%	1.02%
2010	1.54%	1.05%
2009	1.58%	1.07%
2008	1.62%	1.09%
2007	1.65%	1.11%
2006	1.68%	1.12%
2005	1.69%	1.13%
2004	1.69%	1.15%
2003	1.67%	1.18%
2002	1.65%	1.22%
2001	1.63%	1.26%
2000	1.62%	1.31%
1999	1.62%	1.36%
1998	1.65%	1.41%
1997	1.69%	1.45%
1996	1.76%	1.47%
1995	1.84%	1.49%
1994	1.93%	1.51%
1993	2.03%	1.53%
1992	2.12%	1.57%
1991	2.23%	1.62%
1990	2.34%	1.69%
1989	2.45%	1.78%
1988	2.55%	1.89%
1987	2.65%	2.01%
1986	2.73%	2.12%
1985	2.78%	2.2%
1984	2.81%	2.25%
1983	2.84%	2.27%
1982	2.88%	2.29%
1981	2.91%	2.33%
1980	2.95%	2.45%
1979	2.99%	2.65%
1978	3.03%	2.96%
1977	3.07%	3.39%
1976	3.1%	3.93%
1975	3.13%	4.54%
1974	3.14%	5.17%
1973	3.13%	5.82%
1972	3.1%	6.45%
1971	3.07%	7.02%
1970	3.03%	7.48%
1969	2.99%	7.85%
1968	2.94%	8.17%
1967	-	8.49%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	9.02%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.25%
1962	-	9.27%
1961	-	9.36%
1960	-	9.62%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.05% in Costa Rica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.