Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Djibouti

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Djibouti by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Djibouti
2023	1.37	2.61
2022	1.38	2.65
2021	1.38	2.7
2020	1.39	2.75
2019	1.4	2.8
2018	1.4	2.86
2017	1.42	2.92
2016	1.5	2.97
2015	1.57	3.04
2014	1.69	3.12
2013	1.74	3.19
2012	1.76	3.26
2011	1.79	3.34
2010	1.84	3.43
2009	2.01	3.52
2008	2	3.62
2007	2.04	3.76
2006	2.02	3.9
2005	2.01	4.04
2004	1.98	4.16
2003	1.97	4.3
2002	1.98	4.41
2001	2.02	4.52
2000	2.06	4.6
1999	2.13	4.69
1998	2.23	4.8
1997	2.29	4.97
1996	2.35	5.15
1995	2.42	5.33
1994	2.47	5.51
1993	2.61	5.64
1992	2.71	5.75
1991	2.51	5.86
1990	2.52	5.93
1989	2.52	5.97
1988	2.52	6.03
1987	2.52	6.09
1986	2.53	6.14
1985	2.55	6.19
1984	2.59	6.25
1983	2.65	6.3
1982	2.71	6.34
1981	2.77	6.4
1980	2.84	6.46
1979	2.94	6.52
1978	3.05	6.59
1977	3.17	6.64
1976	3.3	6.69
1975	3.42	6.74
1974	3.57	6.78
1973	3.73	6.82
1972	3.89	6.85
1971	4.06	6.88
1970	4.21	6.88
1969	4.38	6.88
1968	4.56	6.88
1967	4.69	6.87
1966	4.79	6.88
1965	4.88	6.86
1964	4.97	6.87
1963	5.06	6.86
1962	5.13	6.85
1961	5.16	6.85
1960	5.09	6.85

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 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Djibouti
2023	854	15,349
2022	947	15,337
2021	-93	14,555
2020	631	14,970
2019	740	15,368
2018	1,173	15,524
2017	1,289	15,593
2016	1,569	15,621
2015	1,840	15,718
2014	2,259	15,857
2013	2,432	15,986
2012	2,485	16,026
2011	2,558	16,169
2010	2,662	16,225
2009	3,163	16,323
2008	3,134	16,356
2007	3,243	16,647
2006	3,205	16,901
2005	3,220	17,361
2004	3,165	17,756
2003	3,181	18,341
2002	3,249	18,167
2001	3,377	17,710
2000	3,487	17,014
1999	3,688	16,491
1998	3,949	15,845
1997	4,107	15,255
1996	4,265	15,408
1995	4,434	15,651
1994	4,558	15,989
1993	4,877	15,805
1992	5,064	16,971
1991	4,498	16,553
1990	4,432	15,074
1989	4,323	13,851
1988	4,198	13,107
1987	4,090	12,357
1986	3,998	11,671
1985	3,918	11,106
1984	3,892	10,713
1983	3,888	10,391
1982	3,863	10,058
1981	3,851	9,654
1980	3,845	9,187
1979	3,899	8,573
1978	3,987	7,886
1977	4,069	7,195
1976	4,167	6,567
1975	4,249	6,034
1974	4,352	5,601
1973	4,467	5,234
1972	4,583	4,885
1971	4,690	4,484
1970	4,726	4,249
1969	4,688	3,950
1968	4,622	3,712
1967	4,502	3,484
1966	4,339	3,268
1965	4,193	3,054
1964	4,037	2,864
1963	3,901	2,687
1962	3,748	2,538
1961	3,577	2,412
1960	3,351	2,299

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 +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Djibouti by year

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Bahamas

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Djibouti
2023	10.9	20.8
2022	10.9	21
2021	11	21.3
2020	11.1	21.6
2019	11.2	21.9
2018	11.3	22.3
2017	11.4	22.7
2016	12	23.1
2015	12.6	23.6
2014	13.5	24.1
2013	13.9	24.6
2012	14.1	25.1
2011	14.3	25.7
2010	14.6	26.3
2009	15.9	26.9
2008	15.8	27.6
2007	16.1	28.5
2006	16	29.4
2005	16.1	30.6
2004	16	31.6
2003	16	32.7
2002	16.3	33
2001	16.8	33.3
2000	17.3	33.5
1999	18.1	33.5
1998	19.1	33.5
1997	19.8	33.7
1996	20.4	34.8
1995	21.1	35.9
1994	21.7	37.2
1993	23	37.1
1992	23.9	39.9
1991	22.2	37.8
1990	22.2	37.2
1989	22.1	37.9
1988	21.9	38.8
1987	21.7	39.1
1986	21.5	39.5
1985	21.3	40
1984	21.4	40.6
1983	21.6	41.2
1982	21.8	41.5
1981	22.1	41.8
1980	22.3	42
1979	22.9	42.2
1978	23.6	42.4
1977	24.3	42.7
1976	25.2	43.3
1975	26.1	43.9
1974	27.2	44.7
1973	28.4	45.3
1972	29.7	45.8
1971	31	46.2
1970	32.1	46.5
1969	33.1	46.6
1968	34.1	47
1967	34.9	47
1966	35.4	47
1965	35.9	46.9
1964	36.3	46.9
1963	36.8	46.9
1962	37.4	46.9
1961	37.7	46.9
1960	37.5	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 37.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Djibouti
2100	13.7%	17.7%
2099	13.6%	17.8%
2098	13.6%	17.8%
2097	13.6%	17.9%
2096	13.6%	17.9%
2095	13.6%	18%
2094	13.6%	18%
2093	13.6%	18.1%
2092	13.6%	18.1%
2091	13.6%	18.2%
2090	13.6%	18.3%
2089	13.6%	18.4%
2088	13.6%	18.4%
2087	13.6%	18.5%
2086	13.6%	18.6%
2085	13.6%	18.7%
2084	13.6%	18.8%
2083	13.6%	18.9%
2082	13.7%	19%
2081	13.7%	19.1%
2080	13.7%	19.3%
2079	13.7%	19.4%
2078	13.7%	19.5%
2077	13.7%	19.6%
2076	13.7%	19.7%
2075	13.7%	19.8%
2074	13.6%	19.9%
2073	13.6%	20%
2072	13.6%	20.1%
2071	13.6%	20.2%
2070	13.6%	20.3%
2069	13.6%	20.4%
2068	13.7%	20.5%
2067	13.7%	20.6%
2066	13.7%	20.7%
2065	13.7%	20.8%
2064	13.7%	20.9%
2063	13.7%	21%
2062	13.7%	21.1%
2061	13.8%	21.2%
2060	13.8%	21.4%
2059	13.9%	21.5%
2058	13.9%	21.7%
2057	14%	21.8%
2056	14%	22%
2055	14.1%	22.2%
2054	14.2%	22.4%
2053	14.2%	22.6%
2052	14.3%	22.9%
2051	14.4%	23.1%
2050	14.5%	23.3%
2049	14.5%	23.5%
2048	14.6%	23.7%
2047	14.7%	24%
2046	14.8%	24.2%
2045	14.8%	24.4%
2044	14.9%	24.6%
2043	15%	24.8%
2042	15.1%	25%
2041	15.1%	25.2%
2040	15.2%	25.4%
2039	15.3%	25.6%
2038	15.4%	25.8%
2037	15.5%	26%
2036	15.6%	26.1%
2035	15.6%	26.3%
2034	15.7%	26.5%
2033	15.8%	26.7%
2032	15.9%	26.9%
2031	16.1%	27.2%
2030	16.2%	27.4%
2029	16.5%	27.7%
2028	16.8%	28%
2027	17.1%	28.3%
2026	17.4%	28.6%
2025	17.7%	29%
2024	17.9%	29.2%
2023	18.3%	29.6%
2022	18.8%	30%
2021	19.1%	30.5%
2020	19.5%	31%
2019	19.8%	31.6%
2018	20.2%	32.2%
2017	20.6%	32.8%
2016	20.9%	33.4%
2015	21.3%	34%
2014	21.6%	34.6%
2013	22%	35.1%
2012	22.4%	35.5%
2011	22.8%	35.9%
2010	23.3%	36.4%
2009	23.8%	36.8%
2008	24.3%	37.2%
2007	24.9%	37.7%
2006	25.4%	38.1%
2005	25.9%	38.4%
2004	26.3%	38.5%
2003	26.8%	38.6%
2002	27.2%	38.7%
2001	27.5%	39.1%
2000	27.8%	39.6%
1999	28.1%	40%
1998	28.2%	40.6%
1997	28.4%	41.5%
1996	28.5%	42.2%
1995	28.5%	42.5%
1994	28.6%	42.8%
1993	28.6%	43.1%
1992	28.6%	43.3%
1991	28.7%	43.5%
1990	28.9%	43.7%
1989	29.2%	44%
1988	29.5%	44.2%
1987	30%	44.4%
1986	30.6%	44.6%
1985	31.2%	44.8%
1984	32%	45%
1983	32.8%	45.1%
1982	33.6%	45.3%
1981	34.4%	45.4%
1980	35.3%	45.5%
1979	36.1%	45.5%
1978	37%	45.6%
1977	37.8%	45.5%
1976	38.4%	45.5%
1975	39%	45.4%
1974	39.4%	45.3%
1973	39.7%	45.2%
1972	39.9%	45%
1971	40%	44.9%
1970	40.1%	44.7%
1969	40.3%	44.5%
1968	40.4%	44.3%
1967	40.6%	44%
1966	40.6%	43.8%
1965	40.7%	43.6%
1964	40.7%	43.5%
1963	40.8%	43.7%
1962	40.9%	43.8%
1961	41%	44%
1960	41.1%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Djibouti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Djibouti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Djibouti
2023	76	162
2022	80	174
2021	174	221
2020	84	192
2019	82	194
2018	82	199
2017	79	201
2016	77	204
2015	83	210
2014	78	212
2013	74	219
2012	71	221
2011	74	229
2010	79	243
2009	84	263
2008	80	273
2007	78	285
2006	74	298
2005	70	315
2004	69	364
2003	57	391
2002	46	404
2001	48	441
2000	51	501
1999	54	524
1998	57	555
1997	59	582
1996	62	609
1995	63	634
1994	64	682
1993	66	704
1992	67	780
1991	67	731
1990	65	725
1989	65	746
1988	66	768
1987	66	785
1986	68	804
1985	70	821

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 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Djibouti
2023	1.27%	5.04%
2022	1.29%	5.22%
2021	1.31%	5.38%
2020	1.33%	5.56%
2019	2.35%	5.75%
2018	1.35%	5.94%
2017	1.36%	6.13%
2016	1.38%	6.33%
2015	1.39%	6.51%
2014	1.42%	6.72%
2013	1.44%	6.93%
2012	1.47%	7.14%
2011	1.5%	7.36%
2010	1.54%	7.59%
2009	1.58%	7.81%
2008	1.62%	8.03%
2007	1.65%	8.28%
2006	1.68%	8.53%
2005	1.69%	8.77%
2004	1.69%	9%
2003	1.67%	9.24%
2002	1.65%	9.48%
2001	1.63%	9.72%
2000	1.62%	9.95%
1999	1.62%	10.2%
1998	1.65%	10.3%
1997	1.69%	10.5%
1996	1.76%	10.7%
1995	1.84%	10.8%
1994	1.93%	10.9%
1993	2.03%	11.1%
1992	2.12%	11.2%
1991	2.23%	11.4%
1990	2.34%	11.6%
1989	2.45%	11.9%
1988	2.55%	12.2%
1987	2.65%	12.5%
1986	2.73%	12.8%
1985	2.78%	13.2%
1984	2.81%	13.6%
1983	2.84%	14%
1982	2.88%	14.4%
1981	2.91%	14.8%
1980	2.95%	15.3%
1979	2.99%	15.7%
1978	3.03%	16.2%
1977	3.07%	16.6%
1976	3.1%	17.1%
1975	3.13%	-
1974	3.14%	-
1973	3.13%	-
1972	3.1%	-
1971	3.07%	-
1970	3.03%	-
1969	2.99%	-
1968	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 5.04% in Djibouti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.