Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Gabon

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Gabon by year

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Bahamas

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Gabon
2023	1.37	3.65
2022	1.38	3.71
2021	1.38	3.78
2020	1.39	3.83
2019	1.4	3.88
2018	1.4	3.91
2017	1.42	3.91
2016	1.5	3.92
2015	1.57	3.92
2014	1.69	3.95
2013	1.74	4.02
2012	1.76	4.09
2011	1.79	4.15
2010	1.84	4.15
2009	2.01	4.14
2008	2	4.12
2007	2.04	4.14
2006	2.02	4.17
2005	2.01	4.21
2004	1.98	4.25
2003	1.97	4.3
2002	1.98	4.36
2001	2.02	4.42
2000	2.06	4.47
1999	2.13	4.5
1998	2.23	4.58
1997	2.29	4.66
1996	2.35	4.74
1995	2.42	4.88
1994	2.47	5.04
1993	2.61	5.19
1992	2.71	5.29
1991	2.51	5.37
1990	2.52	5.46
1989	2.52	5.55
1988	2.52	5.62
1987	2.52	5.67
1986	2.53	5.69
1985	2.55	5.71
1984	2.59	5.73
1983	2.65	5.76
1982	2.71	5.74
1981	2.77	5.73
1980	2.84	5.66
1979	2.94	5.61
1978	3.05	5.57
1977	3.17	5.52
1976	3.3	5.46
1975	3.42	5.39
1974	3.57	5.33
1973	3.73	5.29
1972	3.89	5.24
1971	4.06	5.16
1970	4.21	5.1
1969	4.38	5.05
1968	4.56	4.98
1967	4.69	4.92
1966	4.79	4.86
1965	4.88	4.79
1964	4.97	4.71
1963	5.06	4.65
1962	5.13	4.59
1961	5.16	4.5
1960	5.09	4.42

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 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Gabon
2023	854	53,167
2022	947	52,944
2021	-93	52,611
2020	631	52,745
2019	740	53,185
2018	1,173	52,476
2017	1,289	51,455
2016	1,569	50,321
2015	1,840	48,876
2014	2,259	47,704
2013	2,432	46,829
2012	2,485	45,941
2011	2,558	44,922
2010	2,662	43,061
2009	3,163	41,037
2008	3,134	39,002
2007	3,243	37,394
2006	3,205	35,984
2005	3,220	34,766
2004	3,165	33,615
2003	3,181	32,633
2002	3,249	31,777
2001	3,377	30,941
2000	3,487	30,210
1999	3,688	29,330
1998	3,949	28,697
1997	4,107	28,053
1996	4,265	27,450
1995	4,434	27,290
1994	4,558	27,271
1993	4,877	27,235
1992	5,064	26,810
1991	4,498	26,334
1990	4,432	25,858
1989	4,323	25,359
1988	4,198	24,888
1987	4,090	24,212
1986	3,998	23,362
1985	3,918	22,617
1984	3,892	21,851
1983	3,888	21,162
1982	3,863	20,292
1981	3,851	19,528
1980	3,845	18,503
1979	3,899	17,553
1978	3,987	16,714
1977	4,069	15,842
1976	4,167	14,998
1975	4,249	14,162
1974	4,352	13,381
1973	4,467	12,731
1972	4,583	12,095
1971	4,690	11,357
1970	4,726	10,635
1969	4,688	9,969
1968	4,622	9,417
1967	4,502	8,883
1966	4,339	8,410
1965	4,193	7,902
1964	4,037	7,402
1963	3,901	7,001
1962	3,748	6,609
1961	3,577	6,161
1960	3,351	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Gabon by year

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Bahamas

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Gabon
2023	10.9	27.7
2022	10.9	28.3
2021	11	28.9
2020	11.1	29.5
2019	11.2	30.1
2018	11.3	30.5
2017	11.4	30.8
2016	12	31
2015	12.6	31.1
2014	13.5	31.4
2013	13.9	31.9
2012	14.1	32.5
2011	14.3	33
2010	14.6	33
2009	15.9	32.9
2008	15.8	32.6
2007	16.1	32.6
2006	16	32.6
2005	16.1	32.7
2004	16	32.7
2003	16	32.9
2002	16.3	33.1
2001	16.8	33.2
2000	17.3	33.4
1999	18.1	33.5
1998	19.1	33.7
1997	19.8	33.9
1996	20.4	34.1
1995	21.1	34.7
1994	21.7	35.5
1993	23	36.3
1992	23.9	36.7
1991	22.2	37.2
1990	22.2	37.6
1989	22.1	38
1988	21.9	38.5
1987	21.7	38.7
1986	21.5	38.7
1985	21.3	38.9
1984	21.4	39
1983	21.6	39.1
1982	21.8	39
1981	22.1	39
1980	22.3	38.6
1979	22.9	38.2
1978	23.6	38
1977	24.3	37.7
1976	25.2	37.3
1975	26.1	36.9
1974	27.2	36.5
1973	28.4	36.3
1972	29.7	36
1971	31	35.5
1970	32.1	35.1
1969	33.1	34.7
1968	34.1	34.4
1967	34.9	34.1
1966	35.4	33.8
1965	35.9	33.5
1964	36.3	33.1
1963	36.8	32.9
1962	37.4	32.6
1961	37.7	32.3
1960	37.5	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 37.5 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Gabon
2100	13.7%	20.4%
2099	13.6%	20.5%
2098	13.6%	20.7%
2097	13.6%	20.8%
2096	13.6%	21%
2095	13.6%	21.1%
2094	13.6%	21.3%
2093	13.6%	21.4%
2092	13.6%	21.6%
2091	13.6%	21.7%
2090	13.6%	21.9%
2089	13.6%	22%
2088	13.6%	22.2%
2087	13.6%	22.4%
2086	13.6%	22.5%
2085	13.6%	22.7%
2084	13.6%	22.9%
2083	13.6%	23%
2082	13.7%	23.2%
2081	13.7%	23.3%
2080	13.7%	23.5%
2079	13.7%	23.7%
2078	13.7%	23.8%
2077	13.7%	24%
2076	13.7%	24.1%
2075	13.7%	24.3%
2074	13.6%	24.5%
2073	13.6%	24.6%
2072	13.6%	24.8%
2071	13.6%	25%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.7%	25.8%
2066	13.7%	26%
2065	13.7%	26.2%
2064	13.7%	26.5%
2063	13.7%	26.7%
2062	13.7%	26.9%
2061	13.8%	27.2%
2060	13.8%	27.4%
2059	13.9%	27.7%
2058	13.9%	28%
2057	14%	28.2%
2056	14%	28.5%
2055	14.1%	28.7%
2054	14.2%	28.9%
2053	14.2%	29.1%
2052	14.3%	29.4%
2051	14.4%	29.6%
2050	14.5%	29.7%
2049	14.5%	29.9%
2048	14.6%	30.1%
2047	14.7%	30.2%
2046	14.8%	30.4%
2045	14.8%	30.6%
2044	14.9%	30.7%
2043	15%	30.9%
2042	15.1%	31%
2041	15.1%	31.2%
2040	15.2%	31.4%
2039	15.3%	31.7%
2038	15.4%	31.9%
2037	15.5%	32.2%
2036	15.6%	32.5%
2035	15.6%	32.9%
2034	15.7%	33.2%
2033	15.8%	33.6%
2032	15.9%	34%
2031	16.1%	34.4%
2030	16.2%	34.7%
2029	16.5%	35.1%
2028	16.8%	35.4%
2027	17.1%	35.8%
2026	17.4%	36.1%
2025	17.7%	36.4%
2024	17.9%	36.5%
2023	18.3%	36.7%
2022	18.8%	36.8%
2021	19.1%	36.8%
2020	19.5%	36.8%
2019	19.8%	36.8%
2018	20.2%	36.7%
2017	20.6%	36.6%
2016	20.9%	36.6%
2015	21.3%	36.6%
2014	21.6%	36.7%
2013	22%	36.8%
2012	22.4%	37%
2011	22.8%	37.1%
2010	23.3%	37.3%
2009	23.8%	37.6%
2008	24.3%	37.9%
2007	24.9%	38.2%
2006	25.4%	38.6%
2005	25.9%	39%
2004	26.3%	39.4%
2003	26.8%	39.7%
2002	27.2%	40.1%
2001	27.5%	40.5%
2000	27.8%	40.8%
1999	28.1%	41.2%
1998	28.2%	41.5%
1997	28.4%	41.8%
1996	28.5%	42%
1995	28.5%	42.3%
1994	28.6%	42.4%
1993	28.6%	42.5%
1992	28.6%	42.5%
1991	28.7%	42.5%
1990	28.9%	42.4%
1989	29.2%	42.3%
1988	29.5%	42.1%
1987	30%	41.9%
1986	30.6%	41.6%
1985	31.2%	41.4%
1984	32%	41%
1983	32.8%	40.7%
1982	33.6%	40.3%
1981	34.4%	39.9%
1980	35.3%	39.6%
1979	36.1%	39.2%
1978	37%	38.8%
1977	37.8%	38.4%
1976	38.4%	38%
1975	39%	37.6%
1974	39.4%	37.1%
1973	39.7%	36.7%
1972	39.9%	36.3%
1971	40%	35.8%
1970	40.1%	35.4%
1969	40.3%	35.1%
1968	40.4%	34.7%
1967	40.6%	34.3%
1966	40.6%	33.9%
1965	40.7%	33.5%
1964	40.7%	33%
1963	40.8%	32.6%
1962	40.9%	32.2%
1961	41%	31.8%
1960	41.1%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Gabon

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Bahamas

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Gabon
2023	76	233
2022	80	216
2021	174	249
2020	84	194
2019	82	179
2018	82	176
2017	79	184
2016	77	215
2015	83	239
2014	78	273
2013	74	235
2012	71	173
2011	74	149
2010	79	144
2009	84	158
2008	80	158
2007	78	173
2006	74	186
2005	70	175
2004	69	142
2003	57	134
2002	46	151
2001	48	160
2000	51	178
1999	54	216
1998	57	258
1997	59	290
1996	62	321
1995	63	341
1994	64	357
1993	66	364
1992	67	371
1991	67	369
1990	65	368
1989	65	366
1988	66	367
1987	66	366
1986	68	369
1985	70	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Gabon
2023	1.27%	3.32%
2022	1.29%	3.41%
2021	1.31%	3.52%
2020	1.33%	3.62%
2019	2.35%	3.8%
2018	1.35%	3.96%
2017	1.36%	4.1%
2016	1.38%	4.24%
2015	1.39%	4.42%
2014	1.42%	4.57%
2013	1.44%	4.73%
2012	1.47%	4.94%
2011	1.5%	5.14%
2010	1.54%	5.35%
2009	1.58%	5.57%
2008	1.62%	5.77%
2007	1.65%	5.99%
2006	1.68%	6.21%
2005	1.69%	6.39%
2004	1.69%	6.6%
2003	1.67%	6.81%
2002	1.65%	7.01%
2001	1.63%	7.19%
2000	1.62%	7.37%
1999	1.62%	7.53%
1998	1.65%	7.67%
1997	1.69%	7.79%
1996	1.76%	7.89%
1995	1.84%	7.98%
1994	1.93%	8.06%
1993	2.03%	8.14%
1992	2.12%	8.24%
1991	2.23%	8.35%
1990	2.34%	8.49%
1989	2.45%	8.64%
1988	2.55%	8.82%
1987	2.65%	9.03%
1986	2.73%	9.26%
1985	2.78%	9.52%
1984	2.81%	9.81%
1983	2.84%	10.1%
1982	2.88%	10.5%
1981	2.91%	10.8%
1980	2.95%	11.2%
1979	2.99%	11.6%
1978	3.03%	12%
1977	3.07%	12.4%
1976	3.1%	12.8%
1975	3.13%	13.3%
1974	3.14%	13.7%
1973	3.13%	14.2%
1972	3.1%	14.7%
1971	3.07%	15.2%
1970	3.03%	15.7%
1969	2.99%	16.2%
1968	2.94%	16.8%
1967	-	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.