Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Ethiopia by year

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Bahamas

Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Ethiopia
2023	1.37	3.99
2022	1.38	4.08
2021	1.38	4.18
2020	1.39	4.27
2019	1.4	4.35
2018	1.4	4.37
2017	1.42	4.4
2016	1.5	4.47
2015	1.57	4.53
2014	1.69	4.61
2013	1.74	4.71
2012	1.76	4.89
2011	1.79	5.08
2010	1.84	5.28
2009	2.01	5.49
2008	2	5.7
2007	2.04	5.89
2006	2.02	6.05
2005	2.01	6.19
2004	1.98	6.3
2003	1.97	6.4
2002	1.98	6.5
2001	2.02	6.58
2000	2.06	6.65
1999	2.13	6.72
1998	2.23	6.79
1997	2.29	6.87
1996	2.35	6.93
1995	2.42	7
1994	2.47	7.05
1993	2.61	7.09
1992	2.71	7.13
1991	2.51	7.16
1990	2.52	7.2
1989	2.52	7.23
1988	2.52	7.26
1987	2.52	7.29
1986	2.53	7.32
1985	2.55	7.34
1984	2.59	7.36
1983	2.65	7.35
1982	2.71	7.34
1981	2.77	7.31
1980	2.84	7.29
1979	2.94	7.25
1978	3.05	7.23
1977	3.17	7.19
1976	3.3	7.13
1975	3.42	7.08
1974	3.57	7.02
1973	3.73	6.96
1972	3.89	6.9
1971	4.06	6.84
1970	4.21	6.78
1969	4.38	6.72
1968	4.56	6.7
1967	4.69	6.68
1966	4.79	6.66
1965	4.88	6.63
1964	4.97	6.61
1963	5.06	6.59
1962	5.13	6.56
1961	5.16	6.53
1960	5.09	6.51

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 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Ethiopia
2023	854	3,338,649
2022	947	3,300,114
2021	-93	3,204,673
2020	631	3,199,718
2019	740	3,132,780
2018	1,173	3,015,231
2017	1,289	2,899,143
2016	1,569	2,809,889
2015	1,840	2,713,529
2014	2,259	2,623,647
2013	2,432	2,546,020
2012	2,485	2,533,398
2011	2,558	2,527,811
2010	2,662	2,498,048
2009	3,163	2,467,118
2008	3,134	2,465,283
2007	3,243	2,436,753
2006	3,205	2,393,585
2005	3,220	2,353,375
2004	3,165	2,296,999
2003	3,181	2,231,223
2002	3,249	2,189,683
2001	3,377	2,137,791
2000	3,487	2,083,622
1999	3,688	2,010,987
1998	3,949	1,984,989
1997	4,107	1,945,112
1996	4,265	1,896,364
1995	4,434	1,831,068
1994	4,558	1,788,133
1993	4,877	1,734,851
1992	5,064	1,673,839
1991	4,498	1,579,416
1990	4,432	1,479,663
1989	4,323	1,441,769
1988	4,198	1,393,356
1987	4,090	1,356,853
1986	3,998	1,050,277
1985	3,918	997,050
1984	3,892	920,670
1983	3,888	863,472
1982	3,863	1,080,853
1981	3,851	1,018,838
1980	3,845	1,007,516
1979	3,899	987,203
1978	3,987	943,388
1977	4,069	929,381
1976	4,167	899,577
1975	4,249	801,425
1974	4,352	777,306
1973	4,467	807,535
1972	4,583	779,808
1971	4,690	787,047
1970	4,726	760,821
1969	4,688	736,428
1968	4,622	715,602
1967	4,502	695,283
1966	4,339	616,281
1965	4,193	642,359
1964	4,037	618,667
1963	3,901	590,998
1962	3,748	563,650
1961	3,577	538,518
1960	3,351	511,694

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 +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Ethiopia by year

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Bahamas

Ethiopia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Ethiopia
2023	10.9	31.9
2022	10.9	32.4
2021	11	32.9
2020	11.1	33.3
2019	11.2	33.5
2018	11.3	33.4
2017	11.4	33.2
2016	12	33.3
2015	12.6	33.3
2014	13.5	33.4
2013	13.9	33.6
2012	14.1	34.6
2011	14.3	35.7
2010	14.6	36.6
2009	15.9	37.5
2008	15.8	38.9
2007	16.1	40.1
2006	16	41.1
2005	16.1	42.1
2004	16	42.7
2003	16	43.3
2002	16.3	44.3
2001	16.8	45
2000	17.3	45.6
1999	18.1	46.4
1998	19.1	47
1997	19.8	47.9
1996	20.4	48.6
1995	21.1	49
1994	21.7	49.6
1993	23	50.1
1992	23.9	50.4
1991	22.2	50.2
1990	22.2	50.8
1989	22.1	50.8
1988	21.9	50.9
1987	21.7	51.2
1986	21.5	51.5
1985	21.3	51.6
1984	21.4	51.4
1983	21.6	51.1
1982	21.8	50.8
1981	22.1	50.3
1980	22.3	51.4
1979	22.9	51.3
1978	23.6	51
1977	24.3	51.2
1976	25.2	50.7
1975	26.1	50.6
1974	27.2	50.4
1973	28.4	50.1
1972	29.7	50
1971	31	49.9
1970	32.1	49.7
1969	33.1	49.6
1968	34.1	49.5
1967	34.9	49.6
1966	35.4	49.5
1965	35.9	49.3
1964	36.3	49
1963	36.8	48.7
1962	37.4	48.5
1961	37.7	48.1
1960	37.5	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 37.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Ethiopia
2100	13.7%	19.2%
2099	13.6%	19.4%
2098	13.6%	19.5%
2097	13.6%	19.6%
2096	13.6%	19.8%
2095	13.6%	19.9%
2094	13.6%	20.1%
2093	13.6%	20.2%
2092	13.6%	20.4%
2091	13.6%	20.5%
2090	13.6%	20.7%
2089	13.6%	20.9%
2088	13.6%	21%
2087	13.6%	21.2%
2086	13.6%	21.4%
2085	13.6%	21.5%
2084	13.6%	21.7%
2083	13.6%	21.9%
2082	13.7%	22.1%
2081	13.7%	22.3%
2080	13.7%	22.5%
2079	13.7%	22.6%
2078	13.7%	22.8%
2077	13.7%	23.1%
2076	13.7%	23.3%
2075	13.7%	23.5%
2074	13.6%	23.7%
2073	13.6%	23.9%
2072	13.6%	24.2%
2071	13.6%	24.4%
2070	13.6%	24.7%
2069	13.6%	24.9%
2068	13.7%	25.2%
2067	13.7%	25.4%
2066	13.7%	25.7%
2065	13.7%	26%
2064	13.7%	26.2%
2063	13.7%	26.5%
2062	13.7%	26.8%
2061	13.8%	27.1%
2060	13.8%	27.4%
2059	13.9%	27.6%
2058	13.9%	27.9%
2057	14%	28.2%
2056	14%	28.5%
2055	14.1%	28.8%
2054	14.2%	29%
2053	14.2%	29.3%
2052	14.3%	29.6%
2051	14.4%	29.9%
2050	14.5%	30.2%
2049	14.5%	30.5%
2048	14.6%	30.8%
2047	14.7%	31.1%
2046	14.8%	31.5%
2045	14.8%	31.9%
2044	14.9%	32.2%
2043	15%	32.6%
2042	15.1%	33%
2041	15.1%	33.4%
2040	15.2%	33.8%
2039	15.3%	34.3%
2038	15.4%	34.7%
2037	15.5%	35.1%
2036	15.6%	35.6%
2035	15.6%	36%
2034	15.7%	36.5%
2033	15.8%	36.8%
2032	15.9%	37.2%
2031	16.1%	37.5%
2030	16.2%	37.7%
2029	16.5%	37.9%
2028	16.8%	38.2%
2027	17.1%	38.4%
2026	17.4%	38.6%
2025	17.7%	38.9%
2024	17.9%	39.1%
2023	18.3%	39.4%
2022	18.8%	39.7%
2021	19.1%	40.1%
2020	19.5%	40.5%
2019	19.8%	40.9%
2018	20.2%	41.3%
2017	20.6%	41.8%
2016	20.9%	42.3%
2015	21.3%	42.9%
2014	21.6%	43.4%
2013	22%	44%
2012	22.4%	44.6%
2011	22.8%	45.2%
2010	23.3%	45.7%
2009	23.8%	46.2%
2008	24.3%	46.6%
2007	24.9%	46.9%
2006	25.4%	47.2%
2005	25.9%	47.4%
2004	26.3%	47.6%
2003	26.8%	47.7%
2002	27.2%	47.8%
2001	27.5%	47.8%
2000	27.8%	47.7%
1999	28.1%	47.6%
1998	28.2%	47.4%
1997	28.4%	47.1%
1996	28.5%	46.9%
1995	28.5%	46.7%
1994	28.6%	46.5%
1993	28.6%	46.4%
1992	28.6%	46.2%
1991	28.7%	46.2%
1990	28.9%	46.2%
1989	29.2%	46.1%
1988	29.5%	46%
1987	30%	46%
1986	30.6%	46%
1985	31.2%	46.1%
1984	32%	46.2%
1983	32.8%	46.4%
1982	33.6%	46.5%
1981	34.4%	46.4%
1980	35.3%	46.3%
1979	36.1%	46.2%
1978	37%	46.1%
1977	37.8%	45.9%
1976	38.4%	45.7%
1975	39%	45.6%
1974	39.4%	45.4%
1973	39.7%	45.2%
1972	39.9%	44.9%
1971	40%	44.5%
1970	40.1%	44.2%
1969	40.3%	43.8%
1968	40.4%	43.5%
1967	40.6%	43.2%
1966	40.6%	42.9%
1965	40.7%	42.5%
1964	40.7%	42.3%
1963	40.8%	42.2%
1962	40.9%	42.1%
1961	41%	42.2%
1960	41.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Ethiopia

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Bahamas

Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Ethiopia
2023	76	195
2022	80	207
2021	174	250
2020	84	244
2019	82	269
2018	82	297
2017	79	327
2016	77	364
2015	83	401
2014	78	444
2013	74	494
2012	71	545
2011	74	588
2010	79	619
2009	84	649
2008	80	678
2007	78	704
2006	74	729
2005	70	754
2004	69	764
2003	57	797
2002	46	826
2001	48	856
2000	51	870
1999	54	901
1998	57	911
1997	59	957
1996	62	1,008
1995	63	1,060
1994	64	1,113
1993	66	1,168
1992	67	1,218
1991	67	1,239
1990	65	1,320
1989	65	1,296
1988	66	1,306
1987	66	1,289
1986	68	1,317
1985	70	1,329

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 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Ethiopia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Ethiopia
2023	1.27%	4.65%
2022	1.29%	4.82%
2021	1.31%	5%
2020	1.33%	5.2%
2019	2.35%	5.41%
2018	1.35%	5.64%
2017	1.36%	5.89%
2016	1.38%	6.17%
2015	1.39%	6.49%
2014	1.42%	6.82%
2013	1.44%	7.16%
2012	1.47%	7.53%
2011	1.5%	7.91%
2010	1.54%	8.32%
2009	1.58%	8.76%
2008	1.62%	9.23%
2007	1.65%	9.74%
2006	1.68%	10.3%
2005	1.69%	10.9%
2004	1.69%	11.5%
2003	1.67%	12.1%
2002	1.65%	12.8%
2001	1.63%	13.4%
2000	1.62%	14%
1999	1.62%	14.7%
1998	1.65%	15.3%
1997	1.69%	15.9%
1996	1.76%	16.6%
1995	1.84%	17.2%
1994	1.93%	17.9%
1993	2.03%	18.5%
1992	2.12%	19.1%
1991	2.23%	19.7%
1990	2.34%	20.2%
1989	2.45%	20.6%
1988	2.55%	21%
1987	2.65%	21.5%
1986	2.73%	29.7%
1985	2.78%	30.3%
1984	2.81%	31.4%
1983	2.84%	32%
1982	2.88%	23.5%
1981	2.91%	23.8%
1980	2.95%	24%
1979	2.99%	24.2%
1978	3.03%	24.4%
1977	3.07%	24.5%
1976	3.1%	24.5%
1975	3.13%	28.2%
1974	3.14%	28.3%
1973	3.13%	24.6%
1972	3.1%	24.7%
1971	3.07%	24.7%
1970	3.03%	24.7%
1969	2.99%	24.8%
1968	2.94%	24.8%
1967	-	24.9%
1966	-	27.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.