Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Fiji

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Fiji by year

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Bahamas

Fiji

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Fiji
2023	1.37	2.28
2022	1.38	2.31
2021	1.38	2.33
2020	1.39	2.36
2019	1.4	2.38
2018	1.4	2.42
2017	1.42	2.46
2016	1.5	2.52
2015	1.57	2.57
2014	1.69	2.59
2013	1.74	2.6
2012	1.76	2.61
2011	1.79	2.63
2010	1.84	2.7
2009	2.01	2.76
2008	2	2.82
2007	2.04	2.87
2006	2.02	2.91
2005	2.01	2.92
2004	1.98	2.94
2003	1.97	2.96
2002	1.98	2.97
2001	2.02	2.97
2000	2.06	2.99
1999	2.13	3.05
1998	2.23	3.12
1997	2.29	3.19
1996	2.35	3.25
1995	2.42	3.25
1994	2.47	3.26
1993	2.61	3.29
1992	2.71	3.33
1991	2.51	3.37
1990	2.52	3.39
1989	2.52	3.4
1988	2.52	3.43
1987	2.52	3.48
1986	2.53	3.54
1985	2.55	3.66
1984	2.59	3.8
1983	2.65	3.88
1982	2.71	3.94
1981	2.77	3.99
1980	2.84	4.04
1979	2.94	4.08
1978	3.05	4.1
1977	3.17	4.11
1976	3.3	4.12
1975	3.42	4.1
1974	3.57	4.07
1973	3.73	4.16
1972	3.89	4.32
1971	4.06	4.51
1970	4.21	4.71
1969	4.38	4.91
1968	4.56	5.11
1967	4.69	5.33
1966	4.79	5.55
1965	4.88	5.76
1964	4.97	5.96
1963	5.06	6.09
1962	5.13	6.2
1961	5.16	6.28
1960	5.09	6.36

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 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Fiji

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Fiji
2023	854	8,078
2022	947	8,223
2021	-93	6,777
2020	631	8,730
2019	740	9,271
2018	1,173	9,779
2017	1,289	10,413
2016	1,569	10,807
2015	1,840	11,213
2014	2,259	11,680
2013	2,432	11,972
2012	2,485	11,716
2011	2,558	12,657
2010	2,662	13,227
2009	3,163	13,540
2008	3,134	14,000
2007	3,243	14,349
2006	3,205	14,555
2005	3,220	14,503
2004	3,165	14,526
2003	3,181	14,527
2002	3,249	14,468
2001	3,377	14,720
2000	3,487	14,724
1999	3,688	15,229
1998	3,949	15,464
1997	4,107	15,750
1996	4,265	16,163
1995	4,434	16,273
1994	4,558	16,424
1993	4,877	16,751
1992	5,064	17,170
1991	4,498	17,617
1990	4,432	17,748
1989	4,323	18,007
1988	4,198	18,063
1987	4,090	17,987
1986	3,998	18,024
1985	3,918	18,469
1984	3,892	18,499
1983	3,888	18,237
1982	3,863	17,681
1981	3,851	17,282
1980	3,845	16,907
1979	3,899	16,450
1978	3,987	16,196
1977	4,069	15,532
1976	4,167	14,933
1975	4,249	14,272
1974	4,352	13,557
1973	4,467	13,383
1972	4,583	13,905
1971	4,690	14,313
1970	4,726	14,538
1969	4,688	14,669
1968	4,622	14,831
1967	4,502	14,861
1966	4,339	15,111
1965	4,193	15,166
1964	4,037	14,979
1963	3,901	14,774
1962	3,748	14,429
1961	3,577	13,653
1960	3,351	13,313

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 +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Fiji by year

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Bahamas

Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Fiji
2023	10.9	18
2022	10.9	18.2
2021	11	18.6
2020	11.1	18.8
2019	11.2	19.2
2018	11.3	19.6
2017	11.4	20
2016	12	20.6
2015	12.6	21
2014	13.5	21.3
2013	13.9	21.5
2012	14.1	21.6
2011	14.3	21.8
2010	14.6	22.3
2009	15.9	22.8
2008	15.8	23.3
2007	16.1	23.7
2006	16	24
2005	16.1	24
2004	16	24.1
2003	16	24.3
2002	16.3	24.3
2001	16.8	24.3
2000	17.3	24.3
1999	18.1	24.7
1998	19.1	25.2
1997	19.8	25.8
1996	20.4	26.5
1995	21.1	26.8
1994	21.7	27.1
1993	23	27.7
1992	23.9	28.4
1991	22.2	29
1990	22.2	29.5
1989	22.1	29.9
1988	21.9	30.3
1987	21.7	30.8
1986	21.5	31.2
1985	21.3	32.3
1984	21.4	33.3
1983	21.6	33.7
1982	21.8	33.9
1981	22.1	33.9
1980	22.3	33.9
1979	22.9	33.8
1978	23.6	33.6
1977	24.3	33.3
1976	25.2	33.1
1975	26.1	32.5
1974	27.2	31.8
1973	28.4	32.1
1972	29.7	33
1971	31	34.2
1970	32.1	35.2
1969	33.1	36.2
1968	34.1	37
1967	34.9	38
1966	35.4	39.3
1965	35.9	40.5
1964	36.3	41.6
1963	36.8	42.6
1962	37.4	43.3
1961	37.7	43
1960	37.5	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 18 in Fiji, compared with 37.5 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Fiji
2100	13.7%	16.1%
2099	13.6%	16.2%
2098	13.6%	16.2%
2097	13.6%	16.3%
2096	13.6%	16.3%
2095	13.6%	16.4%
2094	13.6%	16.5%
2093	13.6%	16.5%
2092	13.6%	16.6%
2091	13.6%	16.7%
2090	13.6%	16.8%
2089	13.6%	16.9%
2088	13.6%	16.9%
2087	13.6%	17%
2086	13.6%	17.1%
2085	13.6%	17.2%
2084	13.6%	17.3%
2083	13.6%	17.4%
2082	13.7%	17.5%
2081	13.7%	17.6%
2080	13.7%	17.7%
2079	13.7%	17.8%
2078	13.7%	17.9%
2077	13.7%	18%
2076	13.7%	18.1%
2075	13.7%	18.2%
2074	13.6%	18.3%
2073	13.6%	18.3%
2072	13.6%	18.4%
2071	13.6%	18.5%
2070	13.6%	18.6%
2069	13.6%	18.7%
2068	13.7%	18.8%
2067	13.7%	18.9%
2066	13.7%	19%
2065	13.7%	19.2%
2064	13.7%	19.3%
2063	13.7%	19.4%
2062	13.7%	19.6%
2061	13.8%	19.7%
2060	13.8%	19.9%
2059	13.9%	20%
2058	13.9%	20.2%
2057	14%	20.4%
2056	14%	20.6%
2055	14.1%	20.8%
2054	14.2%	21%
2053	14.2%	21.1%
2052	14.3%	21.3%
2051	14.4%	21.5%
2050	14.5%	21.7%
2049	14.5%	21.8%
2048	14.6%	22%
2047	14.7%	22.2%
2046	14.8%	22.3%
2045	14.8%	22.5%
2044	14.9%	22.6%
2043	15%	22.8%
2042	15.1%	22.9%
2041	15.1%	23.1%
2040	15.2%	23.2%
2039	15.3%	23.4%
2038	15.4%	23.6%
2037	15.5%	23.7%
2036	15.6%	23.9%
2035	15.6%	24.1%
2034	15.7%	24.4%
2033	15.8%	24.6%
2032	15.9%	24.9%
2031	16.1%	25.2%
2030	16.2%	25.5%
2029	16.5%	25.9%
2028	16.8%	26.2%
2027	17.1%	26.4%
2026	17.4%	26.7%
2025	17.7%	27%
2024	17.9%	27.1%
2023	18.3%	27.4%
2022	18.8%	27.7%
2021	19.1%	28%
2020	19.5%	28.3%
2019	19.8%	28.6%
2018	20.2%	28.9%
2017	20.6%	29.2%
2016	20.9%	29.5%
2015	21.3%	29.6%
2014	21.6%	29.8%
2013	22%	30%
2012	22.4%	30.2%
2011	22.8%	30.5%
2010	23.3%	30.8%
2009	23.8%	31%
2008	24.3%	31.3%
2007	24.9%	31.6%
2006	25.4%	31.9%
2005	25.9%	32.2%
2004	26.3%	32.6%
2003	26.8%	33%
2002	27.2%	33.4%
2001	27.5%	33.8%
2000	27.8%	34.3%
1999	28.1%	34.9%
1998	28.2%	35.5%
1997	28.4%	36.1%
1996	28.5%	36.6%
1995	28.5%	37.1%
1994	28.6%	37.5%
1993	28.6%	37.9%
1992	28.6%	38.2%
1991	28.7%	38.5%
1990	28.9%	38.7%
1989	29.2%	38.7%
1988	29.5%	38.7%
1987	30%	38.7%
1986	30.6%	38.8%
1985	31.2%	38.9%
1984	32%	38.9%
1983	32.8%	39%
1982	33.6%	39.1%
1981	34.4%	39.3%
1980	35.3%	39.6%
1979	36.1%	40%
1978	37%	40.4%
1977	37.8%	40.9%
1976	38.4%	41.5%
1975	39%	42.2%
1974	39.4%	42.8%
1973	39.7%	43.5%
1972	39.9%	44.2%
1971	40%	44.7%
1970	40.1%	45.2%
1969	40.3%	45.6%
1968	40.4%	45.9%
1967	40.6%	46.1%
1966	40.6%	46.3%
1965	40.7%	46.4%
1964	40.7%	46.4%
1963	40.8%	46.5%
1962	40.9%	46.5%
1961	41%	46.5%
1960	41.1%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Fiji compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Fiji

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Bahamas

Fiji

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Fiji
2023	76	30
2022	80	32
2021	174	68
2020	84	34
2019	82	34
2018	82	35
2017	79	34
2016	77	38
2015	83	37
2014	78	38
2013	74	40
2012	71	42
2011	74	39
2010	79	40
2009	84	41
2008	80	42
2007	78	43
2006	74	43
2005	70	44
2004	69	46
2003	57	47
2002	46	48
2001	48	46
2000	51	47
1999	54	46
1998	57	49
1997	59	51
1996	62	53
1995	63	55
1994	64	58
1993	66	62
1992	67	64
1991	67	67
1990	65	70
1989	65	70
1988	66	71
1987	66	74
1986	68	76
1985	70	78

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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Fiji
2023	1.27%	2.91%
2022	1.29%	2.89%
2021	1.31%	2.83%
2020	1.33%	2.72%
2019	2.35%	2.57%
2018	1.35%	2.41%
2017	1.36%	2.27%
2016	1.38%	2.16%
2015	1.39%	2.09%
2014	1.42%	2.06%
2013	1.44%	2.07%
2012	1.47%	2.1%
2011	1.5%	2.16%
2010	1.54%	2.22%
2009	1.58%	2.28%
2008	1.62%	2.32%
2007	1.65%	2.35%
2006	1.68%	2.35%
2005	1.69%	2.33%
2004	1.69%	2.31%
2003	1.67%	2.28%
2002	1.65%	2.27%
2001	1.63%	2.26%
2000	1.62%	2.27%
1999	1.62%	2.28%
1998	1.65%	2.31%
1997	1.69%	2.35%
1996	1.76%	2.39%
1995	1.84%	2.45%
1994	1.93%	2.52%
1993	2.03%	2.6%
1992	2.12%	2.68%
1991	2.23%	2.78%
1990	2.34%	2.89%
1989	2.45%	3%
1988	2.55%	3.12%
1987	2.65%	3.24%
1986	2.73%	3.37%
1985	2.78%	3.51%
1984	2.81%	3.67%
1983	2.84%	3.84%
1982	2.88%	4.03%
1981	2.91%	4.24%
1980	2.95%	4.46%
1979	2.99%	4.68%
1978	3.03%	4.9%
1977	3.07%	5.1%
1976	3.1%	5.27%
1975	3.13%	5.41%
1974	3.14%	5.52%
1973	3.13%	5.59%
1972	3.1%	5.63%
1971	3.07%	5.66%
1970	3.03%	5.69%
1969	2.99%	5.75%
1968	2.94%	5.84%
1967	-	5.97%
1966	-	6.14%
1965	-	6.35%
1964	-	6.61%
1963	-	6.9%
1962	-	7.21%
1961	-	7.53%
1960	-	7.89%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.