Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and East Timor

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs East Timor by year

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Bahamas

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	East Timor
2023	1.37	2.71
2022	1.38	2.8
2021	1.38	2.89
2020	1.39	3.01
2019	1.4	3.12
2018	1.4	3.24
2017	1.42	3.4
2016	1.5	3.58
2015	1.57	3.78
2014	1.69	4
2013	1.74	4.21
2012	1.76	4.4
2011	1.79	4.61
2010	1.84	4.82
2009	2.01	4.99
2008	2	5.17
2007	2.04	5.33
2006	2.02	5.47
2005	2.01	5.61
2004	1.98	5.74
2003	1.97	5.85
2002	1.98	5.9
2001	2.02	5.92
2000	2.06	5.93
1999	2.13	5.97
1998	2.23	5.96
1997	2.29	5.96
1996	2.35	5.94
1995	2.42	5.94
1994	2.47	5.91
1993	2.61	5.88
1992	2.71	5.87
1991	2.51	5.84
1990	2.52	5.81
1989	2.52	5.76
1988	2.52	5.72
1987	2.52	5.68
1986	2.53	5.67
1985	2.55	5.65
1984	2.59	5.61
1983	2.65	5.59
1982	2.71	5.56
1981	2.77	5.53
1980	2.84	5.22
1979	2.94	5.14
1978	3.05	5.09
1977	3.17	5.09
1976	3.3	5.12
1975	3.42	5.19
1974	3.57	5.29
1973	3.73	5.39
1972	3.89	5.49
1971	4.06	5.58
1970	4.21	5.66
1969	4.38	5.72
1968	4.56	5.79
1967	4.69	5.86
1966	4.79	5.93
1965	4.88	6.01
1964	4.97	6.08
1963	5.06	6.16
1962	5.13	6.22
1961	5.16	6.27
1960	5.09	6.32

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 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	East Timor
2023	854	20,495
2022	947	20,625
2021	-93	20,101
2020	631	21,166
2019	740	21,307
2018	1,173	21,650
2017	1,289	22,145
2016	1,569	22,778
2015	1,840	23,391
2014	2,259	24,040
2013	2,432	24,538
2012	2,485	24,890
2011	2,558	25,237
2010	2,662	25,515
2009	3,163	25,696
2008	3,134	25,888
2007	3,243	26,074
2006	3,205	26,221
2005	3,220	26,412
2004	3,165	26,751
2003	3,181	26,900
2002	3,249	25,410
2001	3,377	23,314
2000	3,487	21,579
1999	3,688	21,871
1998	3,949	23,590
1997	4,107	23,501
1996	4,265	22,703
1995	4,434	21,962
1994	4,558	21,746
1993	4,877	20,770
1992	5,064	19,880
1991	4,498	18,605
1990	4,432	18,343
1989	4,323	17,758
1988	4,198	12,118
1987	4,090	11,945
1986	3,998	11,062
1985	3,918	10,788
1984	3,892	10,922
1983	3,888	9,686
1982	3,863	9,579
1981	3,851	9,336
1980	3,845	6,940
1979	3,899	987
1978	3,987	-1,000
1977	4,069	296
1976	4,167	783
1975	4,249	-1,062
1974	4,352	8,405
1973	4,467	10,033
1972	4,583	10,030
1971	4,690	9,964
1970	4,726	9,824
1969	4,688	9,611
1968	4,622	9,356
1967	4,502	9,089
1966	4,339	8,810
1965	4,193	8,526
1964	4,037	8,235
1963	3,901	7,938
1962	3,748	7,639
1961	3,577	7,330
1960	3,351	7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs East Timor by year

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Bahamas

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	East Timor
2023	10.9	22.1
2022	10.9	22.4
2021	11	22.7
2020	11.1	23.4
2019	11.2	23.9
2018	11.3	24.5
2017	11.4	25.3
2016	12	26.2
2015	12.6	27.1
2014	13.5	28.1
2013	13.9	29
2012	14.1	29.8
2011	14.3	30.7
2010	14.6	31.5
2009	15.9	32.3
2008	15.8	33.1
2007	16.1	34
2006	16	35.1
2005	16.1	36.2
2004	16	37.5
2003	16	38.4
2002	16.3	38
2001	16.8	38
2000	17.3	38.6
1999	18.1	46.8
1998	19.1	40.7
1997	19.8	41
1996	20.4	41.3
1995	21.1	41.7
1994	21.7	42
1993	23	42.1
1992	23.9	42.3
1991	22.2	42.3
1990	22.2	42.7
1989	22.1	42.9
1988	21.9	43.1
1987	21.7	43.3
1986	21.5	43.8
1985	21.3	44.2
1984	21.4	44.5
1983	21.6	45
1982	21.8	45.6
1981	22.1	46.3
1980	22.3	43.3
1979	22.9	42
1978	23.6	40.6
1977	24.3	39.6
1976	25.2	39
1975	26.1	38.5
1974	27.2	39.6
1973	28.4	40.4
1972	29.7	41.3
1971	31	42.1
1970	32.1	42.8
1969	33.1	43.3
1968	34.1	43.8
1967	34.9	44.2
1966	35.4	44.5
1965	35.9	44.8
1964	36.3	45
1963	36.8	45.2
1962	37.4	45.3
1961	37.7	45.3
1960	37.5	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 37.5 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	East Timor
2100	13.7%	15.2%
2099	13.6%	15.3%
2098	13.6%	15.3%
2097	13.6%	15.3%
2096	13.6%	15.4%
2095	13.6%	15.4%
2094	13.6%	15.5%
2093	13.6%	15.6%
2092	13.6%	15.6%
2091	13.6%	15.7%
2090	13.6%	15.8%
2089	13.6%	15.9%
2088	13.6%	16%
2087	13.6%	16.1%
2086	13.6%	16.2%
2085	13.6%	16.4%
2084	13.6%	16.5%
2083	13.6%	16.6%
2082	13.7%	16.8%
2081	13.7%	16.9%
2080	13.7%	17%
2079	13.7%	17.2%
2078	13.7%	17.3%
2077	13.7%	17.4%
2076	13.7%	17.5%
2075	13.7%	17.7%
2074	13.6%	17.8%
2073	13.6%	17.9%
2072	13.6%	18%
2071	13.6%	18.2%
2070	13.6%	18.3%
2069	13.6%	18.4%
2068	13.7%	18.6%
2067	13.7%	18.7%
2066	13.7%	18.9%
2065	13.7%	19%
2064	13.7%	19.2%
2063	13.7%	19.4%
2062	13.7%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.9%
2060	13.8%	20.1%
2059	13.9%	20.4%
2058	13.9%	20.7%
2057	14%	21%
2056	14%	21.3%
2055	14.1%	21.6%
2054	14.2%	21.9%
2053	14.2%	22.3%
2052	14.3%	22.6%
2051	14.4%	23%
2050	14.5%	23.3%
2049	14.5%	23.6%
2048	14.6%	24%
2047	14.7%	24.3%
2046	14.8%	24.6%
2045	14.8%	24.9%
2044	14.9%	25.2%
2043	15%	25.5%
2042	15.1%	25.8%
2041	15.1%	26.1%
2040	15.2%	26.3%
2039	15.3%	26.5%
2038	15.4%	26.8%
2037	15.5%	27%
2036	15.6%	27.4%
2035	15.6%	27.8%
2034	15.7%	28.4%
2033	15.8%	28.9%
2032	15.9%	29.5%
2031	16.1%	30.1%
2030	16.2%	30.8%
2029	16.5%	31.3%
2028	16.8%	31.9%
2027	17.1%	32.4%
2026	17.4%	32.9%
2025	17.7%	33.4%
2024	17.9%	33.7%
2023	18.3%	34.2%
2022	18.8%	34.8%
2021	19.1%	35.4%
2020	19.5%	36%
2019	19.8%	36.6%
2018	20.2%	37.2%
2017	20.6%	37.8%
2016	20.9%	38.4%
2015	21.3%	39.1%
2014	21.6%	39.8%
2013	22%	40.4%
2012	22.4%	40.9%
2011	22.8%	41.3%
2010	23.3%	41.6%
2009	23.8%	41.9%
2008	24.3%	42.1%
2007	24.9%	42.3%
2006	25.4%	42.2%
2005	25.9%	42.1%
2004	26.3%	42%
2003	26.8%	42.2%
2002	27.2%	42.4%
2001	27.5%	42.5%
2000	27.8%	42.6%
1999	28.1%	42.7%
1998	28.2%	42.9%
1997	28.4%	43%
1996	28.5%	43%
1995	28.5%	43%
1994	28.6%	42.9%
1993	28.6%	42.7%
1992	28.6%	42.6%
1991	28.7%	42.4%
1990	28.9%	42.2%
1989	29.2%	41.9%
1988	29.5%	41.3%
1987	30%	40.7%
1986	30.6%	40.2%
1985	31.2%	39.7%
1984	32%	39.3%
1983	32.8%	38.8%
1982	33.6%	38.4%
1981	34.4%	37.8%
1980	35.3%	37.4%
1979	36.1%	37.5%
1978	37%	38%
1977	37.8%	38.5%
1976	38.4%	39%
1975	39%	39.4%
1974	39.4%	39.7%
1973	39.7%	39.8%
1972	39.9%	39.7%
1971	40%	39.7%
1970	40.1%	39.6%
1969	40.3%	39.5%
1968	40.4%	39.3%
1967	40.6%	39.1%
1966	40.6%	38.9%
1965	40.7%	38.7%
1964	40.7%	38.8%
1963	40.8%	39%
1962	40.9%	39.3%
1961	41%	39.7%
1960	41.1%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs East Timor

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Bahamas

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	East Timor
2023	76	192
2022	80	235
2021	174	263
2020	84	257
2019	82	237
2018	82	251
2017	79	269
2016	77	287
2015	83	305
2014	78	327
2013	74	349
2012	71	374
2011	74	404
2010	79	439
2009	84	477
2008	80	518
2007	78	559
2006	74	600
2005	70	648
2004	69	683
2003	57	714
2002	46	724
2001	48	761
2000	51	796
1999	54	1,488
1998	57	1,157
1997	59	1,166
1996	62	1,193
1995	63	1,239
1994	64	1,254
1993	66	1,308
1992	67	1,368
1991	67	1,439
1990	65	1,477
1989	65	1,511
1988	66	1,743
1987	66	1,763
1986	68	1,860
1985	70	1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	East Timor
2023	1.27%	5%
2022	1.29%	5.14%
2021	1.31%	5.28%
2020	1.33%	5.42%
2019	2.35%	5.55%
2018	1.35%	5.66%
2017	1.36%	5.78%
2016	1.38%	5.91%
2015	1.39%	6.06%
2014	1.42%	6.23%
2013	1.44%	6.42%
2012	1.47%	6.63%
2011	1.5%	6.86%
2010	1.54%	7.11%
2009	1.58%	7.38%
2008	1.62%	7.68%
2007	1.65%	8.01%
2006	1.68%	8.36%
2005	1.69%	8.75%
2004	1.69%	9.17%
2003	1.67%	9.61%
2002	1.65%	10.1%
2001	1.63%	10.6%
2000	1.62%	11.1%
1999	1.62%	19.4%
1998	1.65%	18%
1997	1.69%	17.7%
1996	1.76%	18.5%
1995	1.84%	19.3%
1994	1.93%	19.2%
1993	2.03%	20%
1992	2.12%	21.1%
1991	2.23%	22.2%
1990	2.34%	22.5%
1989	2.45%	23%
1988	2.55%	24.1%
1987	2.65%	24.4%
1986	2.73%	26.3%
1985	2.78%	27.1%
1984	2.81%	-
1983	2.84%	-
1982	2.88%	-
1981	2.91%	-
1980	2.95%	-
1979	2.99%	-
1978	3.03%	-
1977	3.07%	-
1976	3.1%	-
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% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.