Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Cuba

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Cuba by year

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Bahamas

Cuba

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Cuba
2023	1.37	1.44
2022	1.38	1.41
2021	1.38	1.43
2020	1.39	1.49
2019	1.4	1.54
2018	1.4	1.61
2017	1.42	1.59
2016	1.5	1.6
2015	1.57	1.69
2014	1.69	1.66
2013	1.74	1.68
2012	1.76	1.67
2011	1.79	1.73
2010	1.84	1.67
2009	2.01	1.68
2008	2	1.58
2007	2.04	1.44
2006	2.02	1.4
2005	2.01	1.49
2004	1.98	1.55
2003	1.97	1.63
2002	1.98	1.65
2001	2.02	1.6
2000	2.06	1.61
1999	2.13	1.64
1998	2.23	1.62
1997	2.29	1.59
1996	2.35	1.46
1995	2.42	1.48
1994	2.47	1.47
1993	2.61	1.49
1992	2.71	1.56
1991	2.51	1.66
1990	2.52	1.81
1989	2.52	1.83
1988	2.52	1.85
1987	2.52	1.8
1986	2.53	1.78
1985	2.55	1.77
1984	2.59	1.77
1983	2.65	1.8
1982	2.71	1.78
1981	2.77	1.59
1980	2.84	1.64
1979	2.94	1.77
1978	3.05	1.88
1977	3.17	2.21
1976	3.3	2.51
1975	3.42	2.82
1974	3.57	3.16
1973	3.73	3.4
1972	3.89	3.61
1971	4.06	3.8
1970	4.21	3.98
1969	4.38	4.12
1968	4.56	4.19
1967	4.69	4.29
1966	4.79	4.4
1965	4.88	4.5
1964	4.97	4.53
1963	5.06	4.56
1962	5.13	4.42
1961	5.16	4.26
1960	5.09	4.13

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 1.44 in Cuba in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Cuba

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Cuba
2023	854	-15,880
2022	947	-17,961
2021	-93	-71,616
2020	631	-12,808
2019	740	-4,245
2018	1,173	3,436
2017	1,289	2,306
2016	1,569	9,677
2015	1,840	20,464
2014	2,259	22,448
2013	2,432	29,827
2012	2,485	33,864
2011	2,558	40,753
2010	2,662	37,021
2009	3,163	37,543
2008	3,134	32,848
2007	3,243	24,617
2006	3,205	24,508
2005	3,220	36,660
2004	3,165	44,258
2003	3,181	56,170
2002	3,249	58,212
2001	3,377	57,325
2000	3,487	61,133
1999	3,688	69,069
1998	3,949	71,284
1997	4,107	71,828
1996	4,265	61,837
1995	4,434	66,809
1994	4,558	68,604
1993	4,877	73,221
1992	5,064	83,461
1991	4,498	95,398
1990	4,432	112,378
1989	4,323	114,865
1988	4,198	116,626
1987	4,090	109,617
1986	3,998	105,997
1985	3,918	103,228
1984	3,892	101,670
1983	3,888	101,858
1982	3,863	95,866
1981	3,851	74,067
1980	3,845	74,271
1979	3,899	81,192
1978	3,987	86,864
1977	4,069	106,875
1976	4,167	125,383
1975	4,249	144,964
1974	4,352	165,099
1973	4,467	177,387
1972	4,583	187,588
1971	4,690	195,106
1970	4,726	201,823
1969	4,688	205,581
1968	4,622	205,487
1967	4,502	207,245
1966	4,339	209,179
1965	4,193	211,322
1964	4,037	209,315
1963	3,901	205,788
1962	3,748	196,423
1961	3,577	183,806
1960	3,351	172,816

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 -0.14% in Cuba.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.06% in Cuba.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Cuba by year

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Bahamas

Cuba

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Cuba
2023	10.9	8.71
2022	10.9	8.66
2021	11	8.81
2020	11.1	9.26
2019	11.2	9.67
2018	11.3	10.2
2017	11.4	10.1
2016	12	10.3
2015	12.6	10.9
2014	13.5	10.9
2013	13.9	11.2
2012	14.1	11.2
2011	14.3	11.8
2010	14.6	11.4
2009	15.9	11.5
2008	15.8	10.9
2007	16.1	10
2006	16	9.87
2005	16.1	10.6
2004	16	11.3
2003	16	12.1
2002	16.3	12.5
2001	16.8	12.4
2000	17.3	12.9
1999	18.1	13.5
1998	19.1	13.7
1997	19.8	13.8
1996	20.4	13
1995	21.1	13.5
1994	21.7	13.7
1993	23	14.1
1992	23.9	15
1991	22.2	16.1
1990	22.2	17.6
1989	22.1	17.8
1988	21.9	18
1987	21.7	17.3
1986	21.5	17
1985	21.3	16.7
1984	21.4	16.5
1983	21.6	16.5
1982	21.8	15.9
1981	22.1	13.9
1980	22.3	13.9
1979	22.9	14.6
1978	23.6	15.1
1977	24.3	17.3
1976	25.2	19.4
1975	26.1	21.6
1974	27.2	24.1
1973	28.4	25.8
1972	29.7	27.2
1971	31	28.5
1970	32.1	29.9
1969	33.1	31
1968	34.1	31.6
1967	34.9	32.5
1966	35.4	33.4
1965	35.9	34.4
1964	36.3	34.9
1963	36.8	35.4
1962	37.4	34.6
1961	37.7	33.7
1960	37.5	32.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8.71 in Cuba, compared with 37.5 and 32.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Cuba
2100	13.7%	10.9%
2099	13.6%	10.9%
2098	13.6%	10.9%
2097	13.6%	10.9%
2096	13.6%	10.9%
2095	13.6%	10.9%
2094	13.6%	10.9%
2093	13.6%	10.9%
2092	13.6%	10.9%
2091	13.6%	10.9%
2090	13.6%	11%
2089	13.6%	11%
2088	13.6%	11%
2087	13.6%	11%
2086	13.6%	11%
2085	13.6%	11%
2084	13.6%	11%
2083	13.6%	11%
2082	13.7%	11.1%
2081	13.7%	11.1%
2080	13.7%	11.1%
2079	13.7%	11.1%
2078	13.7%	11.1%
2077	13.7%	11.1%
2076	13.7%	11.1%
2075	13.7%	11.1%
2074	13.6%	11.1%
2073	13.6%	11.1%
2072	13.6%	11.1%
2071	13.6%	11.2%
2070	13.6%	11.2%
2069	13.6%	11.2%
2068	13.7%	11.2%
2067	13.7%	11.2%
2066	13.7%	11.2%
2065	13.7%	11.2%
2064	13.7%	11.2%
2063	13.7%	11.3%
2062	13.7%	11.3%
2061	13.8%	11.3%
2060	13.8%	11.3%
2059	13.9%	11.4%
2058	13.9%	11.4%
2057	14%	11.5%
2056	14%	11.5%
2055	14.1%	11.5%
2054	14.2%	11.6%
2053	14.2%	11.7%
2052	14.3%	11.7%
2051	14.4%	11.8%
2050	14.5%	11.9%
2049	14.5%	11.9%
2048	14.6%	12%
2047	14.7%	12%
2046	14.8%	12.1%
2045	14.8%	12.2%
2044	14.9%	12.2%
2043	15%	12.3%
2042	15.1%	12.3%
2041	15.1%	12.4%
2040	15.2%	12.4%
2039	15.3%	12.5%
2038	15.4%	12.5%
2037	15.5%	12.6%
2036	15.6%	12.6%
2035	15.6%	12.7%
2034	15.7%	12.9%
2033	15.8%	13.1%
2032	15.9%	13.3%
2031	16.1%	13.5%
2030	16.2%	13.8%
2029	16.5%	14%
2028	16.8%	14.3%
2027	17.1%	14.6%
2026	17.4%	14.9%
2025	17.7%	15.2%
2024	17.9%	15.3%
2023	18.3%	15.5%
2022	18.8%	15.7%
2021	19.1%	15.8%
2020	19.5%	15.8%
2019	19.8%	16%
2018	20.2%	16.1%
2017	20.6%	16.3%
2016	20.9%	16.5%
2015	21.3%	16.7%
2014	21.6%	16.9%
2013	22%	17.1%
2012	22.4%	17.3%
2011	22.8%	17.5%
2010	23.3%	17.7%
2009	23.8%	17.9%
2008	24.3%	18.2%
2007	24.9%	18.5%
2006	25.4%	18.9%
2005	25.9%	19.4%
2004	26.3%	19.8%
2003	26.8%	20.2%
2002	27.2%	20.6%
2001	27.5%	20.9%
2000	27.8%	21.3%
1999	28.1%	21.5%
1998	28.2%	21.8%
1997	28.4%	22%
1996	28.5%	22.1%
1995	28.5%	22.1%
1994	28.6%	22.1%
1993	28.6%	22.2%
1992	28.6%	22.4%
1991	28.7%	22.5%
1990	28.9%	22.8%
1989	29.2%	23.1%
1988	29.5%	23.6%
1987	30%	24.3%
1986	30.6%	25.2%
1985	31.2%	26.1%
1984	32%	27.1%
1983	32.8%	28.1%
1982	33.6%	29.3%
1981	34.4%	30.5%
1980	35.3%	31.9%
1979	36.1%	33.2%
1978	37%	34.3%
1977	37.8%	35.4%
1976	38.4%	36.2%
1975	39%	36.8%
1974	39.4%	37.3%
1973	39.7%	37.6%
1972	39.9%	37.8%
1971	40%	37.9%
1970	40.1%	38%
1969	40.3%	37.9%
1968	40.4%	37.8%
1967	40.6%	37.7%
1966	40.6%	37.5%
1965	40.7%	37.3%
1964	40.7%	37.1%
1963	40.8%	36.8%
1962	40.9%	36.5%
1961	41%	36.2%
1960	41.1%	36%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 15.3% in Cuba in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 22.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Cuba compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Cuba

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Bahamas

Cuba

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Cuba
2023	76	35
2022	80	41
2021	174	172
2020	84	40
2019	82	40
2018	82	39
2017	79	39
2016	77	40
2015	83	41
2014	78	42
2013	74	42
2012	71	42
2011	74	44
2010	79	44
2009	84	45
2008	80	44
2007	78	42
2006	74	42
2005	70	43
2004	69	44
2003	57	44
2002	46	45
2001	48	46
2000	51	48
1999	54	51
1998	57	54
1997	59	57
1996	62	59
1995	63	62
1994	64	64
1993	66	65
1992	67	66
1991	67	66
1990	65	66
1989	65	66
1988	66	68
1987	66	69
1986	68	70
1985	70	70

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 35 deaths in Cuba.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Cuba

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Cuba
2023	1.27%	0.83%
2022	1.29%	0.79%
2021	1.31%	0.76%
2020	1.33%	0.72%
2019	2.35%	0.69%
2018	1.35%	0.66%
2017	1.36%	0.64%
2016	1.38%	0.62%
2015	1.39%	0.61%
2014	1.42%	0.6%
2013	1.44%	0.6%
2012	1.47%	0.6%
2011	1.5%	0.61%
2010	1.54%	0.62%
2009	1.58%	0.63%
2008	1.62%	0.65%
2007	1.65%	0.66%
2006	1.68%	0.69%
2005	1.69%	0.71%
2004	1.69%	0.73%
2003	1.67%	0.76%
2002	1.65%	0.79%
2001	1.63%	0.82%
2000	1.62%	0.86%
1999	1.62%	0.89%
1998	1.65%	0.93%
1997	1.69%	0.97%
1996	1.76%	1.01%
1995	1.84%	1.06%
1994	1.93%	1.11%
1993	2.03%	1.16%
1992	2.12%	1.22%
1991	2.23%	1.28%
1990	2.34%	1.34%
1989	2.45%	1.41%
1988	2.55%	1.49%
1987	2.65%	1.56%
1986	2.73%	1.64%
1985	2.78%	1.73%
1984	2.81%	1.81%
1983	2.84%	1.9%
1982	2.88%	2%
1981	2.91%	2.11%
1980	2.95%	2.22%
1979	2.99%	2.34%
1978	3.03%	2.47%
1977	3.07%	2.62%
1976	3.1%	2.77%
1975	3.13%	2.94%
1974	3.14%	3.11%
1973	3.13%	3.29%
1972	3.1%	3.47%
1971	3.07%	3.65%
1970	3.03%	3.82%
1969	2.99%	3.97%
1968	2.94%	4.11%
1967	-	4.22%
1966	-	4.31%
1965	-	4.38%
1964	-	4.43%
1963	-	4.45%
1962	-	4.45%
1961	-	4.44%
1960	-	4.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.83% in Cuba. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.