Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Estonia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Estonia by year

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Bahamas

Estonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Estonia
2023	1.37	1.31
2022	1.38	1.41
2021	1.38	1.61
2020	1.39	1.58
2019	1.4	1.66
2018	1.4	1.67
2017	1.42	1.59
2016	1.5	1.6
2015	1.57	1.58
2014	1.69	1.54
2013	1.74	1.52
2012	1.76	1.56
2011	1.79	1.61
2010	1.84	1.72
2009	2.01	1.7
2008	2	1.72
2007	2.04	1.69
2006	2.02	1.58
2005	2.01	1.52
2004	1.98	1.47
2003	1.97	1.37
2002	1.98	1.36
2001	2.02	1.32
2000	2.06	1.36
1999	2.13	1.3
1998	2.23	1.28
1997	2.29	1.32
1996	2.35	1.37
1995	2.42	1.38
1994	2.47	1.42
1993	2.61	1.49
1992	2.71	1.71
1991	2.51	1.8
1990	2.52	2.05
1989	2.52	2.22
1988	2.52	2.27
1987	2.52	2.27
1986	2.53	2.18
1985	2.55	2.13
1984	2.59	2.17
1983	2.65	2.16
1982	2.71	2.07
1981	2.77	2.07
1980	2.84	2.02
1979	2.94	2
1978	3.05	2.02
1977	3.17	2.06
1976	3.3	2.07
1975	3.42	2.04
1974	3.57	2.07
1973	3.73	2.06
1972	3.89	2.13
1971	4.06	2.19
1970	4.21	2.17
1969	4.38	2.13
1968	4.56	2.03
1967	4.69	1.9
1966	4.79	1.87
1965	4.88	1.88
1964	4.97	1.94
1963	5.06	1.89
1962	5.13	1.95
1961	5.16	1.98
1960	5.09	1.98

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 1.31 in Estonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Estonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Estonia
2023	854	-5,070
2022	947	-5,665
2021	-93	-5,324
2020	631	-2,659
2019	740	-1,327
2018	1,173	-1,322
2017	1,289	-1,713
2016	1,569	-1,316
2015	1,840	-1,315
2014	2,259	-1,972
2013	2,432	-1,713
2012	2,485	-1,455
2011	2,558	-531
2010	2,662	0
2009	3,163	-400
2008	3,134	-668
2007	3,243	-1,608
2006	3,205	-2,559
2005	3,220	-2,981
2004	3,165	-3,679
2003	3,181	-5,072
2002	3,249	-5,380
2001	3,377	-5,830
2000	3,487	-5,309
1999	3,688	-6,117
1998	3,949	-7,208
1997	4,107	-6,018
1996	4,265	-5,662
1995	4,434	-7,327
1994	4,558	-8,044
1993	4,877	-5,976
1992	5,064	-1,993
1991	4,498	-312
1990	4,432	2,825
1989	4,323	5,803
1988	4,198	6,404
1987	4,090	6,829
1986	3,998	6,160
1985	3,918	4,281
1984	3,892	5,163
1983	3,888	5,884
1982	3,863	5,244
1981	3,851	4,612
1980	3,845	3,989
1979	3,899	3,818
1978	3,987	4,088
1977	4,069	4,931
1976	4,167	4,319
1975	4,249	4,717
1974	4,352	5,956
1973	4,467	5,623
1972	4,583	6,267
1971	4,690	7,160
1970	4,726	6,257
1969	4,688	5,515
1968	4,622	5,592
1967	4,502	5,012
1966	4,339	4,842
1965	4,193	5,437
1964	4,037	6,897
1963	3,901	6,043
1962	3,748	6,457
1961	3,577	7,228
1960	3,351	7,511

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 -0.37% in Estonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.21% in Estonia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Estonia by year

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Bahamas

Estonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Estonia
2023	10.9	8
2022	10.9	8.6
2021	11	10
2020	11.1	9.9
2019	11.2	10.6
2018	11.3	10.9
2017	11.4	10.5
2016	12	10.7
2015	12.6	10.6
2014	13.5	10.3
2013	13.9	10.3
2012	14.1	10.6
2011	14.3	11.1
2010	14.6	11.9
2009	15.9	11.8
2008	15.8	12
2007	16.1	11.8
2006	16	11
2005	16.1	10.6
2004	16	10.3
2003	16	9.5
2002	16.3	9.4
2001	16.8	9.1
2000	17.3	9.4
1999	18.1	9
1998	19.1	8.8
1997	19.8	9
1996	20.4	9.4
1995	21.1	9.4
1994	21.7	9.7
1993	23	10.2
1992	23.9	11.8
1991	22.2	12.4
1990	22.2	14.2
1989	22.1	15.5
1988	21.9	16
1987	21.7	16.2
1986	21.5	15.7
1985	21.3	15.5
1984	21.4	16
1983	21.6	16
1982	21.8	15.4
1981	22.1	15.4
1980	22.3	15
1979	22.9	14.9
1978	23.6	15
1977	24.3	15.2
1976	25.2	15.1
1975	26.1	14.9
1974	27.2	15.1
1973	28.4	15.1
1972	29.7	15.6
1971	31	16.1
1970	32.1	15.8
1969	33.1	15.4
1968	34.1	14.9
1967	34.9	14.2
1966	35.4	14.2
1965	35.9	14.6
1964	36.3	15.4
1963	36.8	15.3
1962	37.4	16.1
1961	37.7	16.5
1960	37.5	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8 in Estonia, compared with 37.5 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Estonia
2100	13.7%	11.7%
2099	13.6%	11.7%
2098	13.6%	11.8%
2097	13.6%	11.9%
2096	13.6%	11.9%
2095	13.6%	12%
2094	13.6%	12.1%
2093	13.6%	12.2%
2092	13.6%	12.3%
2091	13.6%	12.4%
2090	13.6%	12.4%
2089	13.6%	12.5%
2088	13.6%	12.5%
2087	13.6%	12.6%
2086	13.6%	12.6%
2085	13.6%	12.6%
2084	13.6%	12.5%
2083	13.6%	12.5%
2082	13.7%	12.4%
2081	13.7%	12.3%
2080	13.7%	12.3%
2079	13.7%	12.2%
2078	13.7%	12.1%
2077	13.7%	12%
2076	13.7%	11.9%
2075	13.7%	11.8%
2074	13.6%	11.7%
2073	13.6%	11.7%
2072	13.6%	11.6%
2071	13.6%	11.6%
2070	13.6%	11.6%
2069	13.6%	11.6%
2068	13.7%	11.7%
2067	13.7%	11.7%
2066	13.7%	11.8%
2065	13.7%	11.9%
2064	13.7%	12.1%
2063	13.7%	12.2%
2062	13.7%	12.4%
2061	13.8%	12.5%
2060	13.8%	12.7%
2059	13.9%	12.8%
2058	13.9%	12.9%
2057	14%	13%
2056	14%	13.1%
2055	14.1%	13.2%
2054	14.2%	13.2%
2053	14.2%	13.2%
2052	14.3%	13.2%
2051	14.4%	13.1%
2050	14.5%	13%
2049	14.5%	12.9%
2048	14.6%	12.8%
2047	14.7%	12.7%
2046	14.8%	12.5%
2045	14.8%	12.4%
2044	14.9%	12.3%
2043	15%	12.1%
2042	15.1%	12%
2041	15.1%	11.9%
2040	15.2%	11.9%
2039	15.3%	11.8%
2038	15.4%	11.8%
2037	15.5%	11.9%
2036	15.6%	12.1%
2035	15.6%	12.3%
2034	15.7%	12.6%
2033	15.8%	12.9%
2032	15.9%	13.2%
2031	16.1%	13.6%
2030	16.2%	13.9%
2029	16.5%	14.2%
2028	16.8%	14.4%
2027	17.1%	14.7%
2026	17.4%	15%
2025	17.7%	15.5%
2024	17.9%	15.6%
2023	18.3%	16%
2022	18.8%	16.2%
2021	19.1%	16.4%
2020	19.5%	16.4%
2019	19.8%	16.4%
2018	20.2%	16.4%
2017	20.6%	16.3%
2016	20.9%	16.2%
2015	21.3%	16%
2014	21.6%	15.9%
2013	22%	15.7%
2012	22.4%	15.6%
2011	22.8%	15.4%
2010	23.3%	15.2%
2009	23.8%	15%
2008	24.3%	14.9%
2007	24.9%	14.9%
2006	25.4%	15%
2005	25.9%	15.2%
2004	26.3%	15.6%
2003	26.8%	16.1%
2002	27.2%	16.6%
2001	27.5%	17.2%
2000	27.8%	17.6%
1999	28.1%	18.4%
1998	28.2%	19.2%
1997	28.4%	19.8%
1996	28.5%	20.3%
1995	28.5%	20.7%
1994	28.6%	21.1%
1993	28.6%	21.4%
1992	28.6%	21.8%
1991	28.7%	22.1%
1990	28.9%	22.3%
1989	29.2%	22.3%
1988	29.5%	22.2%
1987	30%	22.2%
1986	30.6%	22.1%
1985	31.2%	22.1%
1984	32%	22.1%
1983	32.8%	22%
1982	33.6%	21.9%
1981	34.4%	21.8%
1980	35.3%	21.7%
1979	36.1%	21.6%
1978	37%	21.5%
1977	37.8%	21.5%
1976	38.4%	21.6%
1975	39%	21.6%
1974	39.4%	21.8%
1973	39.7%	21.9%
1972	39.9%	22%
1971	40%	22%
1970	40.1%	22.1%
1969	40.3%	22.1%
1968	40.4%	22.2%
1967	40.6%	22.3%
1966	40.6%	22.6%
1965	40.7%	22.8%
1964	40.7%	23%
1963	40.8%	23.2%
1962	40.9%	23.3%
1961	41%	23.3%
1960	41.1%	23.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 15.6% in Estonia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Estonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Estonia

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Bahamas

Estonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Estonia
2023	76	5
2022	80	7
2021	174	8
2020	84	6
2019	82	6
2018	82	5
2017	79	5
2016	77	7
2015	83	6
2014	78	7
2013	74	6
2012	71	8
2011	74	9
2010	79	8
2009	84	10
2008	80	11
2007	78	13
2006	74	13
2005	70	15
2004	69	15
2003	57	18
2002	46	22
2001	48	25
2000	51	27
1999	54	28
1998	57	32
1997	59	31
1996	62	36
1995	63	45
1994	64	60
1993	66	46
1992	67	40
1991	67	42
1990	65	44
1989	65	48
1988	66	43
1987	66	42
1986	68	46
1985	70	56

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 5 deaths in Estonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Estonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Estonia
2023	1.27%	0.21%
2022	1.29%	0.22%
2021	1.31%	0.23%
2020	1.33%	0.24%
2019	2.35%	0.25%
2018	1.35%	0.27%
2017	1.36%	0.28%
2016	1.38%	0.3%
2015	1.39%	0.32%
2014	1.42%	0.34%
2013	1.44%	0.36%
2012	1.47%	0.39%
2011	1.5%	0.42%
2010	1.54%	0.46%
2009	1.58%	0.5%
2008	1.62%	0.54%
2007	1.65%	0.59%
2006	1.68%	0.65%
2005	1.69%	0.71%
2004	1.69%	0.78%
2003	1.67%	0.85%
2002	1.65%	0.93%
2001	1.63%	1.01%
2000	1.62%	1.1%
1999	1.62%	1.2%
1998	1.65%	1.29%
1997	1.69%	1.39%
1996	1.76%	1.48%
1995	1.84%	1.57%
1994	1.93%	1.64%
1993	2.03%	1.69%
1992	2.12%	1.73%
1991	2.23%	1.75%
1990	2.34%	1.77%
1989	2.45%	1.79%
1988	2.55%	1.81%
1987	2.65%	1.83%
1986	2.73%	1.86%
1985	2.78%	1.91%
1984	2.81%	1.96%
1983	2.84%	2.02%
1982	2.88%	2.09%
1981	2.91%	2.16%
1980	2.95%	2.24%
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 0.21% in Estonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.