Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Dominican Republic by year

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Bahamas

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
2023	1.37	2.24
2022	1.38	2.27
2021	1.38	2.29
2020	1.39	2.33
2019	1.4	2.37
2018	1.4	2.4
2017	1.42	2.4
2016	1.5	2.41
2015	1.57	2.43
2014	1.69	2.45
2013	1.74	2.47
2012	1.76	2.5
2011	1.79	2.53
2010	1.84	2.56
2009	2.01	2.57
2008	2	2.55
2007	2.04	2.51
2006	2.02	2.51
2005	2.01	2.57
2004	1.98	2.64
2003	1.97	2.7
2002	1.98	2.76
2001	2.02	2.83
2000	2.06	2.87
1999	2.13	2.85
1998	2.23	2.84
1997	2.29	2.92
1996	2.35	3.04
1995	2.42	3.1
1994	2.47	3.16
1993	2.61	3.23
1992	2.71	3.29
1991	2.51	3.35
1990	2.52	3.41
1989	2.52	3.48
1988	2.52	3.5
1987	2.52	3.53
1986	2.53	3.6
1985	2.55	3.69
1984	2.59	3.82
1983	2.65	3.95
1982	2.71	4.01
1981	2.77	4.15
1980	2.84	4.3
1979	2.94	4.47
1978	3.05	4.64
1977	3.17	4.84
1976	3.3	5.05
1975	3.42	5.24
1974	3.57	5.44
1973	3.73	5.67
1972	3.89	5.84
1971	4.06	6.01
1970	4.21	6.18
1969	4.38	6.37
1968	4.56	6.55
1967	4.69	6.76
1966	4.79	6.95
1965	4.88	7.05
1964	4.97	7.19
1963	5.06	7.3
1962	5.13	7.4
1961	5.16	7.49
1960	5.09	7.56

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 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
2023	854	132,360
2022	947	138,767
2021	-93	128,866
2020	631	137,417
2019	740	144,869
2018	1,173	150,852
2017	1,289	151,565
2016	1,569	151,550
2015	1,840	154,258
2014	2,259	157,260
2013	2,432	159,330
2012	2,485	160,915
2011	2,558	162,094
2010	2,662	162,072
2009	3,163	160,893
2008	3,134	156,664
2007	3,243	152,066
2006	3,205	151,122
2005	3,220	155,405
2004	3,165	158,789
2003	3,181	163,267
2002	3,249	166,740
2001	3,377	170,193
2000	3,487	171,684
1999	3,688	167,742
1998	3,949	164,287
1997	4,107	168,419
1996	4,265	174,008
1995	4,434	175,439
1994	4,558	176,882
1993	4,877	177,691
1992	5,064	177,481
1991	4,498	177,371
1990	4,432	176,748
1989	4,323	175,365
1988	4,198	171,291
1987	4,090	167,552
1986	3,998	165,674
1985	3,918	164,091
1984	3,892	164,263
1983	3,888	163,136
1982	3,863	159,597
1981	3,851	158,419
1980	3,845	157,697
1979	3,899	154,779
1978	3,987	154,043
1977	4,069	152,825
1976	4,167	151,201
1975	4,249	149,339
1974	4,352	147,652
1973	4,467	146,283
1972	4,583	143,255
1971	4,690	140,473
1970	4,726	137,835
1969	4,688	135,445
1968	4,622	133,666
1967	4,502	133,091
1966	4,339	132,096
1965	4,193	125,345
1964	4,037	127,504
1963	3,901	124,994
1962	3,748	122,977
1961	3,577	120,316
1960	3,351	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Dominican Republic by year

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Bahamas

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
2023	10.9	17.9
2022	10.9	18.3
2021	11	18.6
2020	11.1	19
2019	11.2	19.4
2018	11.3	19.8
2017	11.4	20
2016	12	20.2
2015	12.6	20.5
2014	13.5	20.8
2013	13.9	21.2
2012	14.1	21.5
2011	14.3	21.9
2010	14.6	22.2
2009	15.9	22.3
2008	15.8	22.1
2007	16.1	21.8
2006	16	21.9
2005	16.1	22.5
2004	16	23.1
2003	16	23.7
2002	16.3	24.4
2001	16.8	25.1
2000	17.3	25.6
1999	18.1	25.4
1998	19.1	25.3
1997	19.8	26.2
1996	20.4	27.3
1995	21.1	27.9
1994	21.7	28.5
1993	23	29.1
1992	23.9	29.7
1991	22.2	30.2
1990	22.2	30.8
1989	22.1	31.2
1988	21.9	31.3
1987	21.7	31.4
1986	21.5	31.8
1985	21.3	32.2
1984	21.4	33
1983	21.6	33.6
1982	21.8	33.8
1981	22.1	34.4
1980	22.3	35.1
1979	22.9	35.8
1978	23.6	36.3
1977	24.3	37
1976	25.2	37.7
1975	26.1	38.4
1974	27.2	39.1
1973	28.4	40
1972	29.7	40.6
1971	31	41.2
1970	32.1	41.9
1969	33.1	42.7
1968	34.1	43.6
1967	34.9	45
1966	35.4	46.2
1965	35.9	47
1964	36.3	48.1
1963	36.8	49.2
1962	37.4	50.2
1961	37.7	51.2
1960	37.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 37.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
2100	13.7%	14.5%
2099	13.6%	14.5%
2098	13.6%	14.6%
2097	13.6%	14.6%
2096	13.6%	14.7%
2095	13.6%	14.7%
2094	13.6%	14.8%
2093	13.6%	14.9%
2092	13.6%	14.9%
2091	13.6%	15%
2090	13.6%	15.1%
2089	13.6%	15.1%
2088	13.6%	15.2%
2087	13.6%	15.3%
2086	13.6%	15.3%
2085	13.6%	15.4%
2084	13.6%	15.5%
2083	13.6%	15.5%
2082	13.7%	15.6%
2081	13.7%	15.7%
2080	13.7%	15.7%
2079	13.7%	15.8%
2078	13.7%	15.9%
2077	13.7%	16%
2076	13.7%	16%
2075	13.7%	16.1%
2074	13.6%	16.2%
2073	13.6%	16.3%
2072	13.6%	16.4%
2071	13.6%	16.5%
2070	13.6%	16.6%
2069	13.6%	16.7%
2068	13.7%	16.9%
2067	13.7%	17%
2066	13.7%	17.1%
2065	13.7%	17.3%
2064	13.7%	17.4%
2063	13.7%	17.5%
2062	13.7%	17.7%
2061	13.8%	17.8%
2060	13.8%	18%
2059	13.9%	18.2%
2058	13.9%	18.3%
2057	14%	18.5%
2056	14%	18.6%
2055	14.1%	18.8%
2054	14.2%	18.9%
2053	14.2%	19.1%
2052	14.3%	19.2%
2051	14.4%	19.4%
2050	14.5%	19.5%
2049	14.5%	19.7%
2048	14.6%	19.8%
2047	14.7%	20%
2046	14.8%	20.2%
2045	14.8%	20.4%
2044	14.9%	20.5%
2043	15%	20.7%
2042	15.1%	20.9%
2041	15.1%	21.1%
2040	15.2%	21.4%
2039	15.3%	21.6%
2038	15.4%	21.9%
2037	15.5%	22.1%
2036	15.6%	22.4%
2035	15.6%	22.7%
2034	15.7%	23.1%
2033	15.8%	23.4%
2032	15.9%	23.8%
2031	16.1%	24.1%
2030	16.2%	24.5%
2029	16.5%	24.9%
2028	16.8%	25.2%
2027	17.1%	25.6%
2026	17.4%	26%
2025	17.7%	26.4%
2024	17.9%	26.6%
2023	18.3%	26.9%
2022	18.8%	27.2%
2021	19.1%	27.4%
2020	19.5%	27.7%
2019	19.8%	27.9%
2018	20.2%	28.2%
2017	20.6%	28.5%
2016	20.9%	28.8%
2015	21.3%	29.2%
2014	21.6%	29.5%
2013	22%	29.8%
2012	22.4%	30.1%
2011	22.8%	30.5%
2010	23.3%	30.9%
2009	23.8%	31.3%
2008	24.3%	31.7%
2007	24.9%	32.2%
2006	25.4%	32.7%
2005	25.9%	33.2%
2004	26.3%	33.7%
2003	26.8%	34.2%
2002	27.2%	34.6%
2001	27.5%	35%
2000	27.8%	35.3%
1999	28.1%	35.7%
1998	28.2%	36.1%
1997	28.4%	36.6%
1996	28.5%	37%
1995	28.5%	37.3%
1994	28.6%	37.7%
1993	28.6%	38%
1992	28.6%	38.4%
1991	28.7%	38.7%
1990	28.9%	39.1%
1989	29.2%	39.4%
1988	29.5%	39.8%
1987	30%	40.2%
1986	30.6%	40.6%
1985	31.2%	41%
1984	32%	41.4%
1983	32.8%	41.8%
1982	33.6%	42.3%
1981	34.4%	42.7%
1980	35.3%	43.2%
1979	36.1%	43.7%
1978	37%	44.2%
1977	37.8%	44.7%
1976	38.4%	45.2%
1975	39%	45.8%
1974	39.4%	46.3%
1973	39.7%	46.8%
1972	39.9%	47.3%
1971	40%	47.7%
1970	40.1%	48.2%
1969	40.3%	48.6%
1968	40.4%	48.9%
1967	40.6%	49.2%
1966	40.6%	49.3%
1965	40.7%	49.4%
1964	40.7%	49.3%
1963	40.8%	49.2%
1962	40.9%	49.1%
1961	41%	48.9%
1960	41.1%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Dominican Republic

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Bahamas

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
2023	76	124
2022	80	124
2021	174	153
2020	84	121
2019	82	118
2018	82	107
2017	79	104
2016	77	106
2015	83	102
2014	78	95
2013	74	91
2012	71	89
2011	74	91
2010	79	92
2009	84	96
2008	80	94
2007	78	90
2006	74	87
2005	70	83
2004	69	78
2003	57	71
2002	46	68
2001	48	68
2000	51	76
1999	54	92
1998	57	109
1997	59	122
1996	62	138
1995	63	152
1994	64	166
1993	66	176
1992	67	185
1991	67	193
1990	65	203
1989	65	213
1988	66	221
1987	66	231
1986	68	241
1985	70	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Dominican Republic
2023	1.27%	3.14%
2022	1.29%	3.22%
2021	1.31%	3.31%
2020	1.33%	3.38%
2019	2.35%	3.43%
2018	1.35%	3.47%
2017	1.36%	3.5%
2016	1.38%	3.5%
2015	1.39%	3.5%
2014	1.42%	3.5%
2013	1.44%	3.5%
2012	1.47%	3.49%
2011	1.5%	3.5%
2010	1.54%	3.51%
2009	1.58%	3.52%
2008	1.62%	3.54%
2007	1.65%	3.56%
2006	1.68%	3.59%
2005	1.69%	3.62%
2004	1.69%	3.67%
2003	1.67%	3.73%
2002	1.65%	3.8%
2001	1.63%	3.88%
2000	1.62%	3.98%
1999	1.62%	4.1%
1998	1.65%	4.24%
1997	1.69%	4.4%
1996	1.76%	4.58%
1995	1.84%	4.78%
1994	1.93%	5%
1993	2.03%	5.22%
1992	2.12%	5.46%
1991	2.23%	5.7%
1990	2.34%	5.95%
1989	2.45%	6.19%
1988	2.55%	6.44%
1987	2.65%	6.69%
1986	2.73%	6.94%
1985	2.78%	7.21%
1984	2.81%	7.48%
1983	2.84%	7.76%
1982	2.88%	8.05%
1981	2.91%	8.36%
1980	2.95%	8.68%
1979	2.99%	9.01%
1978	3.03%	9.35%
1977	3.07%	9.71%
1976	3.1%	10.1%
1975	3.13%	10.5%
1974	3.14%	10.9%
1973	3.13%	11.3%
1972	3.1%	11.7%
1971	3.07%	12%
1970	3.03%	12.4%
1969	2.99%	12.7%
1968	2.94%	13%
1967	-	13.3%
1966	-	13.5%
1965	-	13.8%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.3%
1962	-	14.5%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.