Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Eritrea by year

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Bahamas

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Eritrea
2023	1.37	3.71
2022	1.38	3.79
2021	1.38	3.87
2020	1.39	3.93
2019	1.4	4
2018	1.4	4.06
2017	1.42	4.11
2016	1.5	4.16
2015	1.57	4.22
2014	1.69	4.27
2013	1.74	4.34
2012	1.76	4.41
2011	1.79	4.49
2010	1.84	4.57
2009	2.01	4.66
2008	2	4.74
2007	2.04	4.81
2006	2.02	4.88
2005	2.01	4.93
2004	1.98	5.04
2003	1.97	5.14
2002	1.98	5.23
2001	2.02	5.31
2000	2.06	5.4
1999	2.13	5.52
1998	2.23	5.63
1997	2.29	5.74
1996	2.35	5.84
1995	2.42	5.94
1994	2.47	6.01
1993	2.61	6.07
1992	2.71	6.16
1991	2.51	6.24
1990	2.52	6.34
1989	2.52	6.41
1988	2.52	6.47
1987	2.52	6.52
1986	2.53	6.56
1985	2.55	6.59
1984	2.59	6.62
1983	2.65	6.65
1982	2.71	6.63
1981	2.77	6.62
1980	2.84	6.61
1979	2.94	6.62
1978	3.05	6.61
1977	3.17	6.61
1976	3.3	6.6
1975	3.42	6.59
1974	3.57	6.57
1973	3.73	6.55
1972	3.89	6.54
1971	4.06	6.54
1970	4.21	6.54
1969	4.38	6.5
1968	4.56	6.5
1967	4.69	6.5
1966	4.79	6.5
1965	4.88	6.49
1964	4.97	6.49
1963	5.06	6.48
1962	5.13	6.5
1961	5.16	6.47
1960	5.09	6.48

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 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Eritrea
2023	854	78,073
2022	947	76,221
2021	-93	74,394
2020	631	73,362
2019	740	73,572
2018	1,173	72,511
2017	1,289	72,291
2016	1,569	73,002
2015	1,840	73,682
2014	2,259	75,729
2013	2,432	75,562
2012	2,485	76,416
2011	2,558	76,806
2010	2,662	76,098
2009	3,163	76,206
2008	3,134	73,391
2007	3,243	73,101
2006	3,205	74,470
2005	3,220	72,930
2004	3,165	72,147
2003	3,181	66,291
2002	3,249	65,436
2001	3,377	61,180
2000	3,487	60,274
1999	3,688	45,120
1998	3,949	55,332
1997	4,107	63,953
1996	4,265	66,557
1995	4,434	56,157
1994	4,558	56,288
1993	4,877	51,679
1992	5,064	51,443
1991	4,498	57,741
1990	4,432	56,903
1989	4,323	54,299
1988	4,198	54,163
1987	4,090	52,229
1986	3,998	39,470
1985	3,918	37,362
1984	3,892	35,101
1983	3,888	33,420
1982	3,863	44,146
1981	3,851	42,924
1980	3,845	41,392
1979	3,899	39,577
1978	3,987	38,353
1977	4,069	37,295
1976	4,167	36,250
1975	4,249	30,971
1974	4,352	30,111
1973	4,467	31,969
1972	4,583	30,951
1971	4,690	31,490
1970	4,726	30,686
1969	4,688	29,535
1968	4,622	28,777
1967	4,502	27,992
1966	4,339	24,713
1965	4,193	26,285
1964	4,037	25,327
1963	3,901	24,393
1962	3,748	23,478
1961	3,577	22,351
1960	3,351	21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Eritrea by year

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Bahamas

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Eritrea
2023	10.9	28.5
2022	10.9	28.7
2021	11	28.8
2020	11.1	28.9
2019	11.2	29.1
2018	11.3	29.2
2017	11.4	29.6
2016	12	30.1
2015	12.6	30.6
2014	13.5	31.5
2013	13.9	31.7
2012	14.1	32.4
2011	14.3	33
2010	14.6	33.5
2009	15.9	34.2
2008	15.8	34.1
2007	16.1	35
2006	16	36.2
2005	16.1	36.4
2004	16	37
2003	16	35.9
2002	16.3	37.1
2001	16.8	36.4
2000	17.3	38
1999	18.1	38.4
1998	19.1	39.9
1997	19.8	41.2
1996	20.4	43.3
1995	21.1	39.5
1994	21.7	42.1
1993	23	40.9
1992	23.9	42.3
1991	22.2	46.1
1990	22.2	43.3
1989	22.1	43.9
1988	21.9	44.3
1987	21.7	44.5
1986	21.5	44.7
1985	21.3	44.8
1984	21.4	44.9
1983	21.6	45
1982	21.8	44.8
1981	22.1	44.8
1980	22.3	44.8
1979	22.9	44.9
1978	23.6	45.1
1977	24.3	45.4
1976	25.2	45.7
1975	26.1	45.8
1974	27.2	45.9
1973	28.4	46
1972	29.7	46.2
1971	31	46.6
1970	32.1	47
1969	33.1	47
1968	34.1	47.3
1967	34.9	47.6
1966	35.4	47.7
1965	35.9	47.8
1964	36.3	47.9
1963	36.8	47.9
1962	37.4	48
1961	37.7	47.8
1960	37.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 37.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Eritrea
2100	13.7%	19%
2099	13.6%	19.1%
2098	13.6%	19.2%
2097	13.6%	19.4%
2096	13.6%	19.5%
2095	13.6%	19.6%
2094	13.6%	19.8%
2093	13.6%	19.9%
2092	13.6%	20%
2091	13.6%	20.2%
2090	13.6%	20.3%
2089	13.6%	20.5%
2088	13.6%	20.6%
2087	13.6%	20.8%
2086	13.6%	21%
2085	13.6%	21.1%
2084	13.6%	21.3%
2083	13.6%	21.5%
2082	13.7%	21.7%
2081	13.7%	22%
2080	13.7%	22.2%
2079	13.7%	22.4%
2078	13.7%	22.6%
2077	13.7%	22.9%
2076	13.7%	23.1%
2075	13.7%	23.3%
2074	13.6%	23.6%
2073	13.6%	23.8%
2072	13.6%	24%
2071	13.6%	24.3%
2070	13.6%	24.5%
2069	13.6%	24.7%
2068	13.7%	25%
2067	13.7%	25.2%
2066	13.7%	25.4%
2065	13.7%	25.6%
2064	13.7%	25.9%
2063	13.7%	26.1%
2062	13.7%	26.3%
2061	13.8%	26.6%
2060	13.8%	26.8%
2059	13.9%	27.1%
2058	13.9%	27.4%
2057	14%	27.6%
2056	14%	27.9%
2055	14.1%	28.3%
2054	14.2%	28.6%
2053	14.2%	29%
2052	14.3%	29.3%
2051	14.4%	29.7%
2050	14.5%	30.1%
2049	14.5%	30.5%
2048	14.6%	30.9%
2047	14.7%	31.3%
2046	14.8%	31.7%
2045	14.8%	32.1%
2044	14.9%	32.5%
2043	15%	32.9%
2042	15.1%	33.2%
2041	15.1%	33.6%
2040	15.2%	33.8%
2039	15.3%	34.1%
2038	15.4%	34.3%
2037	15.5%	34.6%
2036	15.6%	34.8%
2035	15.6%	34.9%
2034	15.7%	35.1%
2033	15.8%	35.2%
2032	15.9%	35.4%
2031	16.1%	35.6%
2030	16.2%	35.8%
2029	16.5%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.4%
2027	17.1%	36.9%
2026	17.4%	37.3%
2025	17.7%	37.9%
2024	17.9%	38.1%
2023	18.3%	38.7%
2022	18.8%	39.2%
2021	19.1%	39.8%
2020	19.5%	40.4%
2019	19.8%	41%
2018	20.2%	41.5%
2017	20.6%	41.9%
2016	20.9%	42.1%
2015	21.3%	42.1%
2014	21.6%	42%
2013	22%	42%
2012	22.4%	42.1%
2011	22.8%	42.3%
2010	23.3%	42.6%
2009	23.8%	42.7%
2008	24.3%	43%
2007	24.9%	43.3%
2006	25.4%	43.1%
2005	25.9%	42.9%
2004	26.3%	43%
2003	26.8%	43.7%
2002	27.2%	44.4%
2001	27.5%	45%
2000	27.8%	45.2%
1999	28.1%	44.9%
1998	28.2%	44.4%
1997	28.4%	43.7%
1996	28.5%	42.9%
1995	28.5%	43.5%
1994	28.6%	44.4%
1993	28.6%	44.5%
1992	28.6%	44.7%
1991	28.7%	44.6%
1990	28.9%	44.5%
1989	29.2%	44.3%
1988	29.5%	44.2%
1987	30%	44%
1986	30.6%	44%
1985	31.2%	44.1%
1984	32%	44.2%
1983	32.8%	44.4%
1982	33.6%	44.4%
1981	34.4%	44.4%
1980	35.3%	44.4%
1979	36.1%	44.4%
1978	37%	44.3%
1977	37.8%	44.3%
1976	38.4%	44.2%
1975	39%	44.1%
1974	39.4%	44.1%
1973	39.7%	44%
1972	39.9%	43.8%
1971	40%	43.6%
1970	40.1%	43.3%
1969	40.3%	43%
1968	40.4%	42.8%
1967	40.6%	42.4%
1966	40.6%	42.1%
1965	40.7%	41.8%
1964	40.7%	41.6%
1963	40.8%	41.5%
1962	40.9%	41.4%
1961	41%	41.4%
1960	41.1%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Eritrea

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Bahamas

Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Eritrea
2023	76	291
2022	80	301
2021	174	338
2020	84	334
2019	82	351
2018	82	363
2017	79	379
2016	77	395
2015	83	413
2014	78	430
2013	74	443
2012	71	458
2011	74	478
2010	79	498
2009	84	515
2008	80	530
2007	78	541
2006	74	555
2005	70	567
2004	69	588
2003	57	588
2002	46	636
2001	48	651
2000	51	741
1999	54	734
1998	57	865
1997	59	817
1996	62	878
1995	63	854
1994	64	998
1993	66	1,040
1992	67	1,149
1991	67	1,384
1990	65	1,352
1989	65	1,473
1988	66	1,499
1987	66	1,555
1986	68	1,625
1985	70	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Eritrea
2023	1.27%	3.54%
2022	1.29%	3.66%
2021	1.31%	3.79%
2020	1.33%	3.91%
2019	2.35%	4.03%
2018	1.35%	4.17%
2017	1.36%	4.32%
2016	1.38%	4.46%
2015	1.39%	4.61%
2014	1.42%	4.78%
2013	1.44%	4.94%
2012	1.47%	5.12%
2011	1.5%	5.31%
2010	1.54%	5.5%
2009	1.58%	5.71%
2008	1.62%	5.94%
2007	1.65%	6.19%
2006	1.68%	6.46%
2005	1.69%	6.75%
2004	1.69%	7.05%
2003	1.67%	7.38%
2002	1.65%	7.73%
2001	1.63%	8.11%
2000	1.62%	8.53%
1999	1.62%	10.9%
1998	1.65%	9.51%
1997	1.69%	10.1%
1996	1.76%	10.8%
1995	1.84%	11.5%
1994	1.93%	12.3%
1993	2.03%	13.1%
1992	2.12%	13.9%
1991	2.23%	14.7%
1990	2.34%	15.4%
1989	2.45%	16%
1988	2.55%	16.6%
1987	2.65%	17.1%
1986	2.73%	25.6%
1985	2.78%	26.2%
1984	2.81%	27.2%
1983	2.84%	27.8%
1982	2.88%	18.8%
1981	2.91%	19.1%
1980	2.95%	19.4%
1979	2.99%	19.7%
1978	3.03%	20%
1977	3.07%	20.4%
1976	3.1%	20.8%
1975	3.13%	25%
1974	3.14%	25.6%
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 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.