Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Gambia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Gambia by year

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Bahamas

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Gambia
2023	1.37	4.01
2022	1.38	4.08
2021	1.38	4.17
2020	1.39	4.25
2019	1.4	4.33
2018	1.4	4.42
2017	1.42	4.61
2016	1.5	4.81
2015	1.57	5
2014	1.69	5.2
2013	1.74	5.39
2012	1.76	5.52
2011	1.79	5.54
2010	1.84	5.56
2009	2.01	5.57
2008	2	5.63
2007	2.04	5.69
2006	2.02	5.74
2005	2.01	5.71
2004	1.98	5.68
2003	1.97	5.66
2002	1.98	5.66
2001	2.02	5.67
2000	2.06	5.72
1999	2.13	5.77
1998	2.23	5.82
1997	2.29	5.85
1996	2.35	5.93
1995	2.42	5.99
1994	2.47	6.04
1993	2.61	6.03
1992	2.71	6.11
1991	2.51	6.19
1990	2.52	6.25
1989	2.52	6.25
1988	2.52	6.26
1987	2.52	6.3
1986	2.53	6.34
1985	2.55	6.36
1984	2.59	6.39
1983	2.65	6.39
1982	2.71	6.4
1981	2.77	6.4
1980	2.84	6.41
1979	2.94	6.41
1978	3.05	6.42
1977	3.17	6.43
1976	3.3	6.43
1975	3.42	6.43
1974	3.57	6.42
1973	3.73	6.41
1972	3.89	6.37
1971	4.06	6.33
1970	4.21	6.26
1969	4.38	6.25
1968	4.56	6.22
1967	4.69	6.21
1966	4.79	6.18
1965	4.88	6.19
1964	4.97	6.2
1963	5.06	6.2
1962	5.13	6.21
1961	5.16	6.23
1960	5.09	6.25

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 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Gambia
2023	854	65,118
2022	947	63,634
2021	-93	62,239
2020	631	62,209
2019	740	61,701
2018	1,173	60,854
2017	1,289	61,665
2016	1,569	62,358
2015	1,840	62,832
2014	2,259	63,185
2013	2,432	63,510
2012	2,485	62,745
2011	2,558	60,571
2010	2,662	58,554
2009	3,163	56,575
2008	3,134	55,032
2007	3,243	53,653
2006	3,205	52,335
2005	3,220	50,010
2004	3,165	48,276
2003	3,181	46,473
2002	3,249	45,156
2001	3,377	44,154
2000	3,487	43,249
1999	3,688	42,533
1998	3,949	41,842
1997	4,107	40,742
1996	4,265	40,253
1995	4,434	39,681
1994	4,558	38,880
1993	4,877	37,302
1992	5,064	35,951
1991	4,498	34,584
1990	4,432	33,163
1989	4,323	31,504
1988	4,198	29,938
1987	4,090	28,452
1986	3,998	27,195
1985	3,918	25,795
1984	3,892	24,586
1983	3,888	23,175
1982	3,863	21,894
1981	3,851	20,156
1980	3,845	19,566
1979	3,899	18,543
1978	3,987	17,424
1977	4,069	16,773
1976	4,167	16,032
1975	4,249	15,256
1974	4,352	14,628
1973	4,467	14,046
1972	4,583	13,432
1971	4,690	12,842
1970	4,726	12,128
1969	4,688	11,670
1968	4,622	11,215
1967	4,502	10,823
1966	4,339	10,422
1965	4,193	10,162
1964	4,037	9,825
1963	3,901	9,493
1962	3,748	9,150
1961	3,577	8,778
1960	3,351	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Gambia by year

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Bahamas

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Gambia
2023	10.9	30.4
2022	10.9	30.8
2021	11	31.2
2020	11.1	31.5
2019	11.2	31.9
2018	11.3	32.3
2017	11.4	33.5
2016	12	34.6
2015	12.6	35.7
2014	13.5	36.9
2013	13.9	38.1
2012	14.1	38.8
2011	14.3	38.8
2010	14.6	38.9
2009	15.9	38.9
2008	15.8	39.2
2007	16.1	39.5
2006	16	39.9
2005	16.1	39.7
2004	16	39.7
2003	16	39.7
2002	16.3	40
2001	16.8	40.5
2000	17.3	41.1
1999	18.1	41.8
1998	19.1	42.5
1997	19.8	43.2
1996	20.4	44.1
1995	21.1	45.1
1994	21.7	45.9
1993	23	46.1
1992	23.9	46.6
1991	22.2	47.2
1990	22.2	47.7
1989	22.1	47.9
1988	21.9	48.1
1987	21.7	48.5
1986	21.5	48.8
1985	21.3	49
1984	21.4	49.3
1983	21.6	49
1982	21.8	48.8
1981	22.1	48.5
1980	22.3	48.2
1979	22.9	47.8
1978	23.6	47.6
1977	24.3	47.5
1976	25.2	47.4
1975	26.1	47.3
1974	27.2	47.3
1973	28.4	47.5
1972	29.7	47.5
1971	31	47.6
1970	32.1	47.4
1969	33.1	47.6
1968	34.1	47.9
1967	34.9	48.2
1966	35.4	48.5
1965	35.9	49
1964	36.3	49.4
1963	36.8	49.8
1962	37.4	50
1961	37.7	50.3
1960	37.5	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 37.5 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Gambia
2100	13.7%	18.1%
2099	13.6%	18.2%
2098	13.6%	18.3%
2097	13.6%	18.4%
2096	13.6%	18.5%
2095	13.6%	18.6%
2094	13.6%	18.7%
2093	13.6%	18.9%
2092	13.6%	19%
2091	13.6%	19.1%
2090	13.6%	19.3%
2089	13.6%	19.4%
2088	13.6%	19.6%
2087	13.6%	19.7%
2086	13.6%	19.9%
2085	13.6%	20%
2084	13.6%	20.2%
2083	13.6%	20.3%
2082	13.7%	20.5%
2081	13.7%	20.6%
2080	13.7%	20.8%
2079	13.7%	21%
2078	13.7%	21.2%
2077	13.7%	21.3%
2076	13.7%	21.5%
2075	13.7%	21.7%
2074	13.6%	21.9%
2073	13.6%	22.1%
2072	13.6%	22.3%
2071	13.6%	22.6%
2070	13.6%	22.8%
2069	13.6%	23%
2068	13.7%	23.2%
2067	13.7%	23.5%
2066	13.7%	23.7%
2065	13.7%	24%
2064	13.7%	24.3%
2063	13.7%	24.5%
2062	13.7%	24.8%
2061	13.8%	25.1%
2060	13.8%	25.4%
2059	13.9%	25.7%
2058	13.9%	26%
2057	14%	26.3%
2056	14%	26.7%
2055	14.1%	27%
2054	14.2%	27.3%
2053	14.2%	27.6%
2052	14.3%	28%
2051	14.4%	28.3%
2050	14.5%	28.6%
2049	14.5%	28.9%
2048	14.6%	29.3%
2047	14.7%	29.6%
2046	14.8%	30%
2045	14.8%	30.3%
2044	14.9%	30.7%
2043	15%	31.1%
2042	15.1%	31.5%
2041	15.1%	31.9%
2040	15.2%	32.3%
2039	15.3%	32.7%
2038	15.4%	33.2%
2037	15.5%	33.6%
2036	15.6%	34.1%
2035	15.6%	34.5%
2034	15.7%	35%
2033	15.8%	35.4%
2032	15.9%	35.9%
2031	16.1%	36.4%
2030	16.2%	37%
2029	16.5%	37.6%
2028	16.8%	38.2%
2027	17.1%	38.9%
2026	17.4%	39.5%
2025	17.7%	40%
2024	17.9%	40.2%
2023	18.3%	40.7%
2022	18.8%	41.2%
2021	19.1%	41.6%
2020	19.5%	42%
2019	19.8%	42.4%
2018	20.2%	42.8%
2017	20.6%	43.1%
2016	20.9%	43.3%
2015	21.3%	43.6%
2014	21.6%	43.7%
2013	22%	43.9%
2012	22.4%	44.1%
2011	22.8%	44.3%
2010	23.3%	44.5%
2009	23.8%	44.8%
2008	24.3%	45.1%
2007	24.9%	45.3%
2006	25.4%	45.6%
2005	25.9%	45.9%
2004	26.3%	46.1%
2003	26.8%	46.4%
2002	27.2%	46.6%
2001	27.5%	46.7%
2000	27.8%	46.8%
1999	28.1%	46.9%
1998	28.2%	46.9%
1997	28.4%	46.9%
1996	28.5%	46.7%
1995	28.5%	46.5%
1994	28.6%	46.3%
1993	28.6%	46%
1992	28.6%	45.9%
1991	28.7%	45.8%
1990	28.9%	45.7%
1989	29.2%	45.6%
1988	29.5%	45.5%
1987	30%	45.4%
1986	30.6%	45.2%
1985	31.2%	45%
1984	32%	44.9%
1983	32.8%	44.6%
1982	33.6%	44.3%
1981	34.4%	44%
1980	35.3%	43.7%
1979	36.1%	43.5%
1978	37%	43.3%
1977	37.8%	43%
1976	38.4%	42.8%
1975	39%	42.6%
1974	39.4%	42.4%
1973	39.7%	42.3%
1972	39.9%	42.2%
1971	40%	42.1%
1970	40.1%	42%
1969	40.3%	41.9%
1968	40.4%	41.8%
1967	40.6%	41.6%
1966	40.6%	41.5%
1965	40.7%	41.3%
1964	40.7%	41%
1963	40.8%	40.8%
1962	40.9%	40.7%
1961	41%	40.8%
1960	41.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Gambia

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Bahamas

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Gambia
2023	76	354
2022	80	365
2021	174	420
2020	84	400
2019	82	422
2018	82	450
2017	79	469
2016	77	490
2015	83	527
2014	78	561
2013	74	606
2012	71	628
2011	74	634
2010	79	632
2009	84	634
2008	80	653
2007	78	675
2006	74	682
2005	70	707
2004	69	719
2003	57	749
2002	46	772
2001	48	794
2000	51	810
1999	54	830
1998	57	867
1997	59	928
1996	62	956
1995	63	999
1994	64	1,039
1993	66	1,072
1992	67	1,115
1991	67	1,167
1990	65	1,207
1989	65	1,258
1988	66	1,302
1987	66	1,360
1986	68	1,401
1985	70	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Gambia
2023	1.27%	4.41%
2022	1.29%	4.56%
2021	1.31%	4.72%
2020	1.33%	4.89%
2019	2.35%	5.07%
2018	1.35%	5.27%
2017	1.36%	5.47%
2016	1.38%	5.7%
2015	1.39%	5.93%
2014	1.42%	6.18%
2013	1.44%	6.45%
2012	1.47%	6.73%
2011	1.5%	7.01%
2010	1.54%	7.31%
2009	1.58%	7.64%
2008	1.62%	7.98%
2007	1.65%	8.33%
2006	1.68%	8.71%
2005	1.69%	9.11%
2004	1.69%	9.52%
2003	1.67%	9.95%
2002	1.65%	10.4%
2001	1.63%	10.9%
2000	1.62%	11.3%
1999	1.62%	11.8%
1998	1.65%	12.3%
1997	1.69%	12.8%
1996	1.76%	13.3%
1995	1.84%	13.9%
1994	1.93%	14.4%
1993	2.03%	14.9%
1992	2.12%	15.5%
1991	2.23%	16%
1990	2.34%	16.6%
1989	2.45%	17.2%
1988	2.55%	17.8%
1987	2.65%	18.4%
1986	2.73%	19.1%
1985	2.78%	19.7%
1984	2.81%	20.4%
1983	2.84%	21%
1982	2.88%	21.7%
1981	2.91%	22.3%
1980	2.95%	23%
1979	2.99%	23.6%
1978	3.03%	24.2%
1977	3.07%	24.9%
1976	3.1%	25.5%
1975	3.13%	26.2%
1974	3.14%	26.9%
1973	3.13%	27.5%
1972	3.1%	28.2%
1971	3.07%	28.9%
1970	3.03%	29.5%
1969	2.99%	30.2%
1968	2.94%	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.