Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Curacao

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Curacao by year

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Bahamas

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Curacao
2023	1.37	1.2
2022	1.38	1.3
2021	1.38	1.4
2020	1.39	1.4
2019	1.4	1.6
2018	1.4	1.7
2017	1.42	1.5
2016	1.5	1.7
2015	1.57	1.9
2014	1.69	2
2013	1.74	2.1
2012	1.76	2.2
2011	1.79	2.1
2010	1.84	2.2
2009	2.01	2.1
2008	2	2.2
2007	2.04	2
2006	2.02	2.1
2005	2.01	2.04
2004	1.98	2.1
2003	1.97	2.19
2002	1.98	2.3
2001	2.02	2.4
2000	2.06	2.34
1999	2.13	2.29
1998	2.23	2.32
1997	2.29	2.37
1996	2.35	2.4
1995	2.42	2.42
1994	2.47	2.43
1993	2.61	2.44
1992	2.71	2.43
1991	2.51	2.37
1990	2.52	2.3
1989	2.52	2.27
1988	2.52	2.25
1987	2.52	2.24
1986	2.53	2.24
1985	2.55	2.24
1984	2.59	2.24
1983	2.65	2.24
1982	2.71	2.24
1981	2.77	2.25
1980	2.84	2.27
1979	2.94	2.31
1978	3.05	2.38
1977	3.17	2.46
1976	3.3	2.55
1975	3.42	2.66
1974	3.57	2.77
1973	3.73	2.87
1972	3.89	2.99
1971	4.06	3.18
1970	4.21	3.4
1969	4.38	3.61
1968	4.56	3.83
1967	4.69	4.06
1966	4.79	4.26
1965	4.88	4.47
1964	4.97	4.64
1963	5.06	4.8
1962	5.13	4.93
1961	5.16	5.04
1960	5.09	5.13

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 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Curacao
2023	854	-341
2022	947	-337
2021	-93	-385
2020	631	-93
2019	740	205
2018	1,173	271
2017	1,289	128
2016	1,569	304
2015	1,840	489
2014	2,259	593
2013	2,432	708
2012	2,485	790
2011	2,558	693
2010	2,662	773
2009	3,163	749
2008	3,134	759
2007	3,243	792
2006	3,205	791
2005	3,220	693
2004	3,165	742
2003	3,181	827
2002	3,249	919
2001	3,377	1,066
2000	3,487	1,136
1999	3,688	1,207
1998	3,949	1,358
1997	4,107	1,517
1996	4,265	1,628
1995	4,434	1,715
1994	4,558	1,805
1993	4,877	1,894
1992	5,064	1,980
1991	4,498	1,989
1990	4,432	1,985
1989	4,323	2,013
1988	4,198	2,085
1987	4,090	2,143
1986	3,998	2,186
1985	3,918	2,206
1984	3,892	2,193
1983	3,888	2,175
1982	3,863	2,142
1981	3,851	2,102
1980	3,845	2,079
1979	3,899	2,077
1978	3,987	2,112
1977	4,069	2,171
1976	4,167	2,220
1975	4,249	2,279
1974	4,352	2,331
1973	4,467	2,355
1972	4,583	2,421
1971	4,690	2,558
1970	4,726	2,679
1969	4,688	2,792
1968	4,622	2,904
1967	4,502	3,015
1966	4,339	3,109
1965	4,193	3,202
1964	4,037	3,240
1963	3,901	3,271
1962	3,748	3,286
1961	3,577	3,305
1960	3,351	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Curacao by year

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Bahamas

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Curacao
2023	10.9	7.5
2022	10.9	8.2
2021	11	8.6
2020	11.1	8.7
2019	11.2	10.1
2018	11.3	10.5
2017	11.4	9.7
2016	12	11.2
2015	12.6	11.9
2014	13.5	12.6
2013	13.9	12.7
2012	14.1	13.4
2011	14.3	13.1
2010	14.6	13.6
2009	15.9	13
2008	15.8	13.8
2007	16.1	13.4
2006	16	13.6
2005	16.1	13.4
2004	16	13.8
2003	16	14.5
2002	16.3	15.2
2001	16.8	16.4
2000	17.3	16.5
1999	18.1	16.5
1998	19.1	17.1
1997	19.8	17.9
1996	20.4	18.6
1995	21.1	19.2
1994	21.7	19.7
1993	23	20.3
1992	23.9	20.8
1991	22.2	20.7
1990	22.2	20.6
1989	22.1	20.6
1988	21.9	20.7
1987	21.7	20.8
1986	21.5	20.9
1985	21.3	21
1984	21.4	20.9
1983	21.6	20.9
1982	21.8	20.7
1981	22.1	20.5
1980	22.3	20.4
1979	22.9	20.4
1978	23.6	20.6
1977	24.3	20.9
1976	25.2	21.2
1975	26.1	21.7
1974	27.2	22.1
1973	28.4	22.5
1972	29.7	22.9
1971	31	23.9
1970	32.1	25.2
1969	33.1	26.4
1968	34.1	27.6
1967	34.9	28.8
1966	35.4	29.9
1965	35.9	30.9
1964	36.3	31.7
1963	36.8	32.5
1962	37.4	33.2
1961	37.7	34
1960	37.5	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 37.5 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Curacao
2100	13.7%	10%
2099	13.6%	10%
2098	13.6%	10%
2097	13.6%	10.1%
2096	13.6%	10.1%
2095	13.6%	10.1%
2094	13.6%	10.1%
2093	13.6%	10.2%
2092	13.6%	10.2%
2091	13.6%	10.2%
2090	13.6%	10.2%
2089	13.6%	10.2%
2088	13.6%	10.2%
2087	13.6%	10.3%
2086	13.6%	10.3%
2085	13.6%	10.2%
2084	13.6%	10.2%
2083	13.6%	10.2%
2082	13.7%	10.2%
2081	13.7%	10.2%
2080	13.7%	10.2%
2079	13.7%	10.1%
2078	13.7%	10.1%
2077	13.7%	10.1%
2076	13.7%	10%
2075	13.7%	9.99%
2074	13.6%	9.97%
2073	13.6%	9.94%
2072	13.6%	9.92%
2071	13.6%	9.9%
2070	13.6%	9.9%
2069	13.6%	9.91%
2068	13.7%	9.93%
2067	13.7%	9.97%
2066	13.7%	10%
2065	13.7%	10.1%
2064	13.7%	10.2%
2063	13.7%	10.3%
2062	13.7%	10.4%
2061	13.8%	10.5%
2060	13.8%	10.6%
2059	13.9%	10.7%
2058	13.9%	10.8%
2057	14%	10.9%
2056	14%	11%
2055	14.1%	11.1%
2054	14.2%	11.2%
2053	14.2%	11.3%
2052	14.3%	11.3%
2051	14.4%	11.4%
2050	14.5%	11.4%
2049	14.5%	11.5%
2048	14.6%	11.5%
2047	14.7%	11.5%
2046	14.8%	11.6%
2045	14.8%	11.6%
2044	14.9%	11.6%
2043	15%	11.6%
2042	15.1%	11.6%
2041	15.1%	11.7%
2040	15.2%	11.7%
2039	15.3%	11.7%
2038	15.4%	11.7%
2037	15.5%	11.7%
2036	15.6%	11.7%
2035	15.6%	11.7%
2034	15.7%	11.7%
2033	15.8%	11.9%
2032	15.9%	12.1%
2031	16.1%	12.4%
2030	16.2%	12.7%
2029	16.5%	13.1%
2028	16.8%	13.6%
2027	17.1%	14%
2026	17.4%	14.4%
2025	17.7%	14.8%
2024	17.9%	14.9%
2023	18.3%	15.2%
2022	18.8%	15.6%
2021	19.1%	15.9%
2020	19.5%	16.3%
2019	19.8%	16.5%
2018	20.2%	17.2%
2017	20.6%	18.2%
2016	20.9%	18.5%
2015	21.3%	18.8%
2014	21.6%	19%
2013	22%	19.2%
2012	22.4%	19.4%
2011	22.8%	19.9%
2010	23.3%	20.5%
2009	23.8%	21.1%
2008	24.3%	21.7%
2007	24.9%	22.3%
2006	25.4%	23%
2005	25.9%	23.6%
2004	26.3%	24.3%
2003	26.8%	25%
2002	27.2%	25.7%
2001	27.5%	26.2%
2000	27.8%	26.5%
1999	28.1%	26.9%
1998	28.2%	27.2%
1997	28.4%	27.4%
1996	28.5%	27.6%
1995	28.5%	27.7%
1994	28.6%	27.8%
1993	28.6%	27.8%
1992	28.6%	27.8%
1991	28.7%	27.8%
1990	28.9%	27.8%
1989	29.2%	27.8%
1988	29.5%	27.9%
1987	30%	28.1%
1986	30.6%	28.2%
1985	31.2%	28.5%
1984	32%	28.8%
1983	32.8%	29.3%
1982	33.6%	29.9%
1981	34.4%	30.5%
1980	35.3%	31.3%
1979	36.1%	32.1%
1978	37%	33%
1977	37.8%	33.9%
1976	38.4%	34.9%
1975	39%	35.9%
1974	39.4%	36.9%
1973	39.7%	37.8%
1972	39.9%	38.7%
1971	40%	39.4%
1970	40.1%	39.9%
1969	40.3%	40.3%
1968	40.4%	40.5%
1967	40.6%	40.8%
1966	40.6%	40.9%
1965	40.7%	41.1%
1964	40.7%	41.2%
1963	40.8%	41.4%
1962	40.9%	41.6%
1961	41%	41.6%
1960	41.1%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Curacao compared.