Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Bahamas

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.37	4.08
2022	1.38	4.17
2021	1.38	4.27
2020	1.39	4.35
2019	1.4	4.43
2018	1.4	4.51
2017	1.42	4.6
2016	1.5	4.69
2015	1.57	4.77
2014	1.69	4.86
2013	1.74	4.95
2012	1.76	5.04
2011	1.79	5.13
2010	1.84	5.21
2009	2.01	5.29
2008	2	5.36
2007	2.04	5.43
2006	2.02	5.5
2005	2.01	5.56
2004	1.98	5.62
2003	1.97	5.68
2002	1.98	5.73
2001	2.02	5.79
2000	2.06	5.83
1999	2.13	5.88
1998	2.23	5.91
1997	2.29	5.94
1996	2.35	5.96
1995	2.42	5.97
1994	2.47	5.98
1993	2.61	5.98
1992	2.71	5.98
1991	2.51	5.99
1990	2.52	5.99
1989	2.52	5.99
1988	2.52	5.98
1987	2.52	5.97
1986	2.53	5.96
1985	2.55	5.95
1984	2.59	5.93
1983	2.65	5.9
1982	2.71	5.88
1981	2.77	5.86
1980	2.84	5.84
1979	2.94	5.82
1978	3.05	5.8
1977	3.17	5.8
1976	3.3	5.79
1975	3.42	5.79
1974	3.57	5.8
1973	3.73	5.8
1972	3.89	5.81
1971	4.06	5.81
1970	4.21	5.81
1969	4.38	5.8
1968	4.56	5.79
1967	4.69	5.78
1966	4.79	5.76
1965	4.88	5.73
1964	4.97	5.71
1963	5.06	5.69
1962	5.13	5.67
1961	5.16	5.66
1960	5.09	5.65

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 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Equatorial Guinea
2023	854	40,140
2022	947	39,873
2021	-93	39,160
2020	631	38,994
2019	740	38,894
2018	1,173	38,332
2017	1,289	37,740
2016	1,569	37,180
2015	1,840	36,543
2014	2,259	35,889
2013	2,432	35,158
2012	2,485	34,347
2011	2,558	33,502
2010	2,662	32,368
2009	3,163	31,184
2008	3,134	29,941
2007	3,243	28,672
2006	3,205	27,404
2005	3,220	26,116
2004	3,165	24,666
2003	3,181	23,168
2002	3,249	21,744
2001	3,377	20,376
2000	3,487	19,132
1999	3,688	18,465
1998	3,949	17,854
1997	4,107	17,305
1996	4,265	16,802
1995	4,434	16,345
1994	4,558	15,937
1993	4,877	15,459
1992	5,064	15,010
1991	4,498	14,581
1990	4,432	14,158
1989	4,323	13,724
1988	4,198	13,266
1987	4,090	12,727
1986	3,998	12,061
1985	3,918	11,179
1984	3,892	10,076
1983	3,888	8,886
1982	3,863	8,182
1981	3,851	7,573
1980	3,845	7,142
1979	3,899	5,786
1978	3,987	5,635
1977	4,069	5,550
1976	4,167	2,451
1975	4,249	4,580
1974	4,352	5,697
1973	4,467	6,508
1972	4,583	6,572
1971	4,690	4,822
1970	4,726	2,715
1969	4,688	2,593
1968	4,622	6,417
1967	4,502	6,135
1966	4,339	5,868
1965	4,193	5,618
1964	4,037	5,393
1963	3,901	5,192
1962	3,748	5,013
1961	3,577	4,858
1960	3,351	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Bahamas

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Equatorial Guinea
2023	10.9	29.6
2022	10.9	30.1
2021	11	30.7
2020	11.1	31.4
2019	11.2	31.8
2018	11.3	32.4
2017	11.4	33.1
2016	12	33.8
2015	12.6	34.5
2014	13.5	35.3
2013	13.9	36
2012	14.1	36.8
2011	14.3	37.5
2010	14.6	38
2009	15.9	38.5
2008	15.8	39
2007	16.1	39.4
2006	16	39.7
2005	16.1	39.9
2004	16	39.8
2003	16	40
2002	16.3	40.2
2001	16.8	40.4
2000	17.3	40.8
1999	18.1	41.8
1998	19.1	42.3
1997	19.8	42.8
1996	20.4	43.3
1995	21.1	43.9
1994	21.7	44.5
1993	23	44.9
1992	23.9	45.3
1991	22.2	45.7
1990	22.2	46.1
1989	22.1	46.5
1988	21.9	46.7
1987	21.7	46.8
1986	21.5	46.5
1985	21.3	45.8
1984	21.4	44.5
1983	21.6	42.8
1982	21.8	42.6
1981	22.1	42.6
1980	22.3	42.7
1979	22.9	42.9
1978	23.6	43
1977	24.3	43.1
1976	25.2	43.1
1975	26.1	43.2
1974	27.2	43.2
1973	28.4	43.1
1972	29.7	43
1971	31	42.6
1970	32.1	42.2
1969	33.1	41.6
1968	34.1	41.2
1967	34.9	40.9
1966	35.4	40.7
1965	35.9	40.5
1964	36.3	40.3
1963	36.8	40.2
1962	37.4	40.2
1961	37.7	40.3
1960	37.5	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 37.5 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Equatorial Guinea
2100	13.7%	20%
2099	13.6%	20.1%
2098	13.6%	20.3%
2097	13.6%	20.4%
2096	13.6%	20.6%
2095	13.6%	20.7%
2094	13.6%	20.9%
2093	13.6%	21%
2092	13.6%	21.2%
2091	13.6%	21.4%
2090	13.6%	21.5%
2089	13.6%	21.7%
2088	13.6%	21.9%
2087	13.6%	22.1%
2086	13.6%	22.3%
2085	13.6%	22.5%
2084	13.6%	22.7%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.7%	23.1%
2081	13.7%	23.3%
2080	13.7%	23.5%
2079	13.7%	23.7%
2078	13.7%	23.9%
2077	13.7%	24.1%
2076	13.7%	24.4%
2075	13.7%	24.6%
2074	13.6%	24.8%
2073	13.6%	25%
2072	13.6%	25.3%
2071	13.6%	25.5%
2070	13.6%	25.7%
2069	13.6%	26%
2068	13.7%	26.2%
2067	13.7%	26.4%
2066	13.7%	26.7%
2065	13.7%	26.9%
2064	13.7%	27.2%
2063	13.7%	27.4%
2062	13.7%	27.7%
2061	13.8%	27.9%
2060	13.8%	28.2%
2059	13.9%	28.5%
2058	13.9%	28.7%
2057	14%	29%
2056	14%	29.3%
2055	14.1%	29.5%
2054	14.2%	29.8%
2053	14.2%	30.1%
2052	14.3%	30.4%
2051	14.4%	30.6%
2050	14.5%	30.9%
2049	14.5%	31.2%
2048	14.6%	31.4%
2047	14.7%	31.7%
2046	14.8%	31.9%
2045	14.8%	32.1%
2044	14.9%	32.4%
2043	15%	32.6%
2042	15.1%	32.9%
2041	15.1%	33.1%
2040	15.2%	33.4%
2039	15.3%	33.6%
2038	15.4%	33.8%
2037	15.5%	34.1%
2036	15.6%	34.3%
2035	15.6%	34.6%
2034	15.7%	34.8%
2033	15.8%	35.1%
2032	15.9%	35.4%
2031	16.1%	35.6%
2030	16.2%	35.9%
2029	16.5%	36.2%
2028	16.8%	36.5%
2027	17.1%	36.7%
2026	17.4%	37%
2025	17.7%	37.2%
2024	17.9%	37.3%
2023	18.3%	37.5%
2022	18.8%	37.7%
2021	19.1%	37.8%
2020	19.5%	37.9%
2019	19.8%	38%
2018	20.2%	38.2%
2017	20.6%	38.3%
2016	20.9%	38.3%
2015	21.3%	38.3%
2014	21.6%	38.3%
2013	22%	38.3%
2012	22.4%	38.3%
2011	22.8%	38.3%
2010	23.3%	38.3%
2009	23.8%	38.5%
2008	24.3%	38.7%
2007	24.9%	38.9%
2006	25.4%	39.2%
2005	25.9%	39.5%
2004	26.3%	40.1%
2003	26.8%	40.8%
2002	27.2%	41.5%
2001	27.5%	42.2%
2000	27.8%	42.7%
1999	28.1%	43%
1998	28.2%	43.1%
1997	28.4%	43.1%
1996	28.5%	43.1%
1995	28.5%	43%
1994	28.6%	42.8%
1993	28.6%	42.6%
1992	28.6%	42.3%
1991	28.7%	42%
1990	28.9%	41.6%
1989	29.2%	41.3%
1988	29.5%	40.9%
1987	30%	40.6%
1986	30.6%	40.4%
1985	31.2%	40.4%
1984	32%	40.8%
1983	32.8%	41.6%
1982	33.6%	42%
1981	34.4%	41.8%
1980	35.3%	41.7%
1979	36.1%	41.5%
1978	37%	41.2%
1977	37.8%	41%
1976	38.4%	40.8%
1975	39%	40.5%
1974	39.4%	40.2%
1973	39.7%	40%
1972	39.9%	39.9%
1971	40%	39.7%
1970	40.1%	39.5%
1969	40.3%	39.2%
1968	40.4%	39.1%
1967	40.6%	39.1%
1966	40.6%	39.1%
1965	40.7%	39.2%
1964	40.7%	39.3%
1963	40.8%	39.2%
1962	40.9%	39%
1961	41%	38.7%
1960	41.1%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Equatorial Guinea

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Bahamas

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Equatorial Guinea
2023	76	174
2022	80	183
2021	174	202
2020	84	196
2019	82	198
2018	82	204
2017	79	212
2016	77	216
2015	83	222
2014	78	227
2013	74	236
2012	71	245
2011	74	254
2010	79	259
2009	84	267
2008	80	276
2007	78	289
2006	74	299
2005	70	312
2004	69	323
2003	57	343
2002	46	364
2001	48	388
2000	51	406
1999	54	442
1998	57	476
1997	59	507
1996	62	544
1995	63	587
1994	64	639
1993	66	668
1992	67	682
1991	67	688
1990	65	689
1989	65	688
1988	66	675
1987	66	672
1986	68	666
1985	70	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.27%	7.06%
2022	1.29%	7.34%
2021	1.31%	7.61%
2020	1.33%	7.88%
2019	2.35%	8.17%
2018	1.35%	8.42%
2017	1.36%	8.7%
2016	1.38%	8.99%
2015	1.39%	9.33%
2014	1.42%	9.66%
2013	1.44%	9.99%
2012	1.47%	10.3%
2011	1.5%	10.7%
2010	1.54%	11.1%
2009	1.58%	11.5%
2008	1.62%	11.9%
2007	1.65%	12.4%
2006	1.68%	12.9%
2005	1.69%	13.3%
2004	1.69%	13.8%
2003	1.67%	14.3%
2002	1.65%	14.7%
2001	1.63%	15.2%
2000	1.62%	15.6%
1999	1.62%	16%
1998	1.65%	16.4%
1997	1.69%	16.7%
1996	1.76%	16.9%
1995	1.84%	17.1%
1994	1.93%	17.3%
1993	2.03%	17.5%
1992	2.12%	17.6%
1991	2.23%	17.7%
1990	2.34%	17.9%
1989	2.45%	18%
1988	2.55%	18.2%
1987	2.65%	18.4%
1986	2.73%	18.6%
1985	2.78%	18.9%
1984	2.81%	19.3%
1983	2.84%	19.7%
1982	2.88%	20.1%
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.