Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs DR Congo by year

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Bahamas

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	DR Congo
2023	1.37	6.05
2022	1.38	6.11
2021	1.38	6.16
2020	1.39	6.21
2019	1.4	6.25
2018	1.4	6.3
2017	1.42	6.35
2016	1.5	6.39
2015	1.57	6.44
2014	1.69	6.48
2013	1.74	6.53
2012	1.76	6.56
2011	1.79	6.58
2010	1.84	6.59
2009	2.01	6.59
2008	2	6.58
2007	2.04	6.56
2006	2.02	6.55
2005	2.01	6.53
2004	1.98	6.53
2003	1.97	6.55
2002	1.98	6.61
2001	2.02	6.66
2000	2.06	6.7
1999	2.13	6.69
1998	2.23	6.7
1997	2.29	6.69
1996	2.35	6.67
1995	2.42	6.68
1994	2.47	6.64
1993	2.61	6.64
1992	2.71	6.64
1991	2.51	6.65
1990	2.52	6.65
1989	2.52	6.65
1988	2.52	6.66
1987	2.52	6.65
1986	2.53	6.63
1985	2.55	6.61
1984	2.59	6.59
1983	2.65	6.56
1982	2.71	6.54
1981	2.77	6.52
1980	2.84	6.5
1979	2.94	6.48
1978	3.05	6.46
1977	3.17	6.45
1976	3.3	6.44
1975	3.42	6.42
1974	3.57	6.4
1973	3.73	6.39
1972	3.89	6.37
1971	4.06	6.34
1970	4.21	6.33
1969	4.38	6.3
1968	4.56	6.29
1967	4.69	6.27
1966	4.79	6.24
1965	4.88	6.21
1964	4.97	6.19
1963	5.06	6.16
1962	5.13	6.14
1961	5.16	6.12
1960	5.09	6.11

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 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	DR Congo
2023	854	3,467,787
2022	947	3,347,664
2021	-93	3,227,992
2020	631	3,156,152
2019	740	3,075,538
2018	1,173	2,993,184
2017	1,289	2,883,245
2016	1,569	2,753,687
2015	1,840	2,665,016
2014	2,259	2,580,251
2013	2,432	2,489,378
2012	2,485	2,405,462
2011	2,558	2,310,679
2010	2,662	2,212,255
2009	3,163	2,126,912
2008	3,134	2,044,210
2007	3,243	1,963,738
2006	3,205	1,889,398
2005	3,220	1,800,300
2004	3,165	1,731,022
2003	3,181	1,679,188
2002	3,249	1,631,597
2001	3,377	1,594,999
2000	3,487	1,549,518
1999	3,688	1,450,318
1998	3,949	1,375,130
1997	4,107	1,392,037
1996	4,265	1,380,490
1995	4,434	1,395,440
1994	4,558	1,259,539
1993	4,877	1,209,242
1992	5,064	1,152,781
1991	4,498	1,114,033
1990	4,432	1,063,508
1989	4,323	1,027,238
1988	4,198	995,278
1987	4,090	959,875
1986	3,998	925,334
1985	3,918	885,670
1984	3,892	844,956
1983	3,888	807,122
1982	3,863	774,823
1981	3,851	748,371
1980	3,845	724,111
1979	3,899	691,773
1978	3,987	646,411
1977	4,069	638,242
1976	4,167	624,147
1975	4,249	608,655
1974	4,352	593,539
1973	4,467	578,280
1972	4,583	564,495
1971	4,690	549,343
1970	4,726	533,300
1969	4,688	514,800
1968	4,622	497,682
1967	4,502	479,552
1966	4,339	463,397
1965	4,193	429,002
1964	4,037	406,334
1963	3,901	398,972
1962	3,748	383,406
1961	3,577	368,207
1960	3,351	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs DR Congo by year

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Bahamas

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	DR Congo
2023	10.9	41.3
2022	10.9	41.6
2021	11	41.9
2020	11.1	42.2
2019	11.2	42.5
2018	11.3	42.9
2017	11.4	43
2016	12	42.9
2015	12.6	43.2
2014	13.5	43.5
2013	13.9	43.7
2012	14.1	44
2011	14.3	44
2010	14.6	43.9
2009	15.9	44
2008	15.8	44
2007	16.1	44
2006	16	44
2005	16.1	43.7
2004	16	43.8
2003	16	44.2
2002	16.3	44.6
2001	16.8	45
2000	17.3	45.3
1999	18.1	45.2
1998	19.1	44.9
1997	19.8	46
1996	20.4	47
1995	21.1	47.2
1994	21.7	45.3
1993	23	45.9
1992	23.9	45.7
1991	22.2	46
1990	22.2	45.9
1989	22.1	46.1
1988	21.9	46.4
1987	21.7	46.5
1986	21.5	46.6
1985	21.3	46.5
1984	21.4	46.2
1983	21.6	46.1
1982	21.8	46
1981	22.1	46.1
1980	22.3	46.1
1979	22.9	45.8
1978	23.6	45.4
1977	24.3	45.9
1976	25.2	46.2
1975	26.1	46.4
1974	27.2	46.6
1973	28.4	46.9
1972	29.7	47.1
1971	31	47.4
1970	32.1	47.6
1969	33.1	47.7
1968	34.1	47.8
1967	34.9	47.9
1966	35.4	47.9
1965	35.9	47.8
1964	36.3	47.7
1963	36.8	47.5
1962	37.4	47.4
1961	37.7	47.2
1960	37.5	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 37.5 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Bahamas	DR Congo
2100	13.7%	23.4%
2099	13.6%	23.6%
2098	13.6%	23.8%
2097	13.6%	24%
2096	13.6%	24.2%
2095	13.6%	24.4%
2094	13.6%	24.6%
2093	13.6%	24.8%
2092	13.6%	25%
2091	13.6%	25.2%
2090	13.6%	25.4%
2089	13.6%	25.6%
2088	13.6%	25.8%
2087	13.6%	26.1%
2086	13.6%	26.3%
2085	13.6%	26.5%
2084	13.6%	26.8%
2083	13.6%	27%
2082	13.7%	27.2%
2081	13.7%	27.5%
2080	13.7%	27.8%
2079	13.7%	28%
2078	13.7%	28.3%
2077	13.7%	28.6%
2076	13.7%	28.9%
2075	13.7%	29.2%
2074	13.6%	29.5%
2073	13.6%	29.8%
2072	13.6%	30.1%
2071	13.6%	30.4%
2070	13.6%	30.7%
2069	13.6%	31.1%
2068	13.7%	31.4%
2067	13.7%	31.7%
2066	13.7%	32.1%
2065	13.7%	32.4%
2064	13.7%	32.8%
2063	13.7%	33.1%
2062	13.7%	33.5%
2061	13.8%	33.8%
2060	13.8%	34.1%
2059	13.9%	34.5%
2058	13.9%	34.8%
2057	14%	35.1%
2056	14%	35.5%
2055	14.1%	35.8%
2054	14.2%	36.1%
2053	14.2%	36.5%
2052	14.3%	36.8%
2051	14.4%	37.1%
2050	14.5%	37.5%
2049	14.5%	37.8%
2048	14.6%	38.2%
2047	14.7%	38.6%
2046	14.8%	39%
2045	14.8%	39.4%
2044	14.9%	39.8%
2043	15%	40.2%
2042	15.1%	40.6%
2041	15.1%	41.1%
2040	15.2%	41.5%
2039	15.3%	42%
2038	15.4%	42.4%
2037	15.5%	42.8%
2036	15.6%	43.2%
2035	15.6%	43.6%
2034	15.7%	44%
2033	15.8%	44.3%
2032	15.9%	44.6%
2031	16.1%	44.9%
2030	16.2%	45.2%
2029	16.5%	45.4%
2028	16.8%	45.6%
2027	17.1%	45.8%
2026	17.4%	45.9%
2025	17.7%	46%
2024	17.9%	46%
2023	18.3%	46.1%
2022	18.8%	46.1%
2021	19.1%	46.1%
2020	19.5%	46.1%
2019	19.8%	46%
2018	20.2%	45.9%
2017	20.6%	45.8%
2016	20.9%	45.9%
2015	21.3%	46%
2014	21.6%	46%
2013	22%	46%
2012	22.4%	46%
2011	22.8%	46%
2010	23.3%	46.1%
2009	23.8%	46.1%
2008	24.3%	46%
2007	24.9%	46%
2006	25.4%	45.9%
2005	25.9%	45.9%
2004	26.3%	45.9%
2003	26.8%	45.8%
2002	27.2%	45.7%
2001	27.5%	45.7%
2000	27.8%	45.7%
1999	28.1%	45.6%
1998	28.2%	45.6%
1997	28.4%	45.4%
1996	28.5%	44.7%
1995	28.5%	44%
1994	28.6%	44.1%
1993	28.6%	44.5%
1992	28.6%	44.5%
1991	28.7%	44.4%
1990	28.9%	44.4%
1989	29.2%	44.3%
1988	29.5%	44.3%
1987	30%	44.2%
1986	30.6%	44.1%
1985	31.2%	44.1%
1984	32%	44.1%
1983	32.8%	44.2%
1982	33.6%	44.3%
1981	34.4%	44.3%
1980	35.3%	44.2%
1979	36.1%	44.3%
1978	37%	44.5%
1977	37.8%	44.6%
1976	38.4%	44.5%
1975	39%	44.3%
1974	39.4%	44.2%
1973	39.7%	44%
1972	39.9%	43.8%
1971	40%	43.6%
1970	40.1%	43.4%
1969	40.3%	43.3%
1968	40.4%	43.2%
1967	40.6%	43%
1966	40.6%	42.9%
1965	40.7%	42.8%
1964	40.7%	42.7%
1963	40.8%	42.7%
1962	40.9%	42.7%
1961	41%	42.8%
1960	41.1%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs DR Congo

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Bahamas

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	DR Congo
2023	76	427
2022	80	456
2021	174	507
2020	84	489
2019	82	493
2018	82	508
2017	79	519
2016	77	526
2015	83	545
2014	78	558
2013	74	567
2012	71	578
2011	74	589
2010	79	601
2009	84	608
2008	80	620
2007	78	631
2006	74	619
2005	70	613
2004	69	607
2003	57	605
2002	46	601
2001	48	588
2000	51	585
1999	54	601
1998	57	605
1997	59	617
1996	62	661
1995	63	644
1994	64	656
1993	66	683
1992	67	709
1991	67	735
1990	65	755
1989	65	791
1988	66	824
1987	66	863
1986	68	902
1985	70	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	DR Congo
2023	1.27%	7.32%
2022	1.29%	7.57%
2021	1.31%	7.81%
2020	1.33%	8.07%
2019	2.35%	8.35%
2018	1.35%	8.63%
2017	1.36%	8.93%
2016	1.38%	9.23%
2015	1.39%	9.56%
2014	1.42%	9.9%
2013	1.44%	10.3%
2012	1.47%	10.6%
2011	1.5%	11%
2010	1.54%	11.4%
2009	1.58%	11.8%
2008	1.62%	12.2%
2007	1.65%	12.7%
2006	1.68%	13.1%
2005	1.69%	13.6%
2004	1.69%	14.1%
2003	1.67%	14.6%
2002	1.65%	15%
2001	1.63%	15.5%
2000	1.62%	15.9%
1999	1.62%	16.3%
1998	1.65%	16.7%
1997	1.69%	17%
1996	1.76%	17.3%
1995	1.84%	17.5%
1994	1.93%	17.7%
1993	2.03%	17.9%
1992	2.12%	18.1%
1991	2.23%	18.3%
1990	2.34%	18.5%
1989	2.45%	18.8%
1988	2.55%	19%
1987	2.65%	19.2%
1986	2.73%	19.5%
1985	2.78%	19.7%
1984	2.81%	20%
1983	2.84%	20.3%
1982	2.88%	20.6%
1981	2.91%	20.9%
1980	2.95%	21.2%
1979	2.99%	21.5%
1978	3.03%	21.9%
1977	3.07%	22.3%
1976	3.1%	22.6%
1975	3.13%	23%
1974	3.14%	23.4%
1973	3.13%	23.7%
1972	3.1%	24%
1971	3.07%	24.3%
1970	3.03%	24.7%
1969	2.99%	25.1%
1968	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.