Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Ghana

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Ghana by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Ghana
2023	1.37	3.4
2022	1.38	3.43
2021	1.38	3.49
2020	1.39	3.54
2019	1.4	3.59
2018	1.4	3.65
2017	1.42	3.72
2016	1.5	3.87
2015	1.57	3.98
2014	1.69	4.03
2013	1.74	4.11
2012	1.76	4.15
2011	1.79	4.18
2010	1.84	4.18
2009	2.01	4.18
2008	2	4.22
2007	2.04	4.29
2006	2.02	4.4
2005	2.01	4.5
2004	1.98	4.5
2003	1.97	4.6
2002	1.98	4.69
2001	2.02	4.77
2000	2.06	4.83
1999	2.13	4.82
1998	2.23	4.83
1997	2.29	4.88
1996	2.35	4.96
1995	2.42	5.11
1994	2.47	5.25
1993	2.61	5.41
1992	2.71	5.52
1991	2.51	5.63
1990	2.52	5.74
1989	2.52	5.82
1988	2.52	5.92
1987	2.52	6.02
1986	2.53	6.08
1985	2.55	6.12
1984	2.59	6.15
1983	2.65	6.23
1982	2.71	6.31
1981	2.77	6.42
1980	2.84	6.47
1979	2.94	6.51
1978	3.05	6.56
1977	3.17	6.64
1976	3.3	6.7
1975	3.42	6.76
1974	3.57	6.82
1973	3.73	6.87
1972	3.89	6.92
1971	4.06	6.95
1970	4.21	6.95
1969	4.38	6.95
1968	4.56	6.89
1967	4.69	6.89
1966	4.79	6.86
1965	4.88	6.88
1964	4.97	6.9
1963	5.06	6.94
1962	5.13	6.94
1961	5.16	6.91
1960	5.09	6.89

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 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Ghana
2023	854	651,094
2022	947	646,441
2021	-93	635,805
2020	631	637,469
2019	740	642,403
2018	1,173	641,551
2017	1,289	641,218
2016	1,569	659,910
2015	1,840	667,729
2014	2,259	660,829
2013	2,432	658,638
2012	2,485	646,595
2011	2,558	631,501
2010	2,662	613,133
2009	3,163	592,825
2008	3,134	579,695
2007	3,243	572,332
2006	3,205	569,474
2005	3,220	563,234
2004	3,165	543,339
2003	3,181	536,656
2002	3,249	528,620
2001	3,377	519,382
2000	3,487	508,738
1999	3,688	487,210
1998	3,949	471,313
1997	4,107	459,822
1996	4,265	450,259
1995	4,434	451,748
1994	4,558	449,589
1993	4,877	454,669
1992	5,064	452,156
1991	4,498	448,159
1990	4,432	442,211
1989	4,323	432,541
1988	4,198	425,031
1987	4,090	419,328
1986	3,998	411,191
1985	3,918	401,722
1984	3,892	392,053
1983	3,888	379,846
1982	3,863	369,061
1981	3,851	359,572
1980	3,845	346,816
1979	3,899	334,848
1978	3,987	324,428
1977	4,069	315,429
1976	4,167	305,769
1975	4,249	298,267
1974	4,352	290,796
1973	4,467	283,385
1972	4,583	275,236
1971	4,690	265,442
1970	4,726	257,938
1969	4,688	251,925
1968	4,622	242,821
1967	4,502	237,156
1966	4,339	231,440
1965	4,193	229,061
1964	4,037	226,685
1963	3,901	225,367
1962	3,748	223,842
1961	3,577	222,372
1960	3,351	217,134

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 +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Ghana by year

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Bahamas

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Ghana
2023	10.9	26.3
2022	10.9	26.6
2021	11	27
2020	11.1	27.4
2019	11.2	27.9
2018	11.3	28.4
2017	11.4	28.9
2016	12	30.2
2015	12.6	31.1
2014	13.5	31.5
2013	13.9	32.2
2012	14.1	32.5
2011	14.3	32.7
2010	14.6	32.7
2009	15.9	32.6
2008	15.8	32.8
2007	16.1	33.2
2006	16	33.9
2005	16.1	34.4
2004	16	34.3
2003	16	34.8
2002	16.3	35.2
2001	16.8	35.6
2000	17.3	35.9
1999	18.1	35.6
1998	19.1	35.5
1997	19.8	35.6
1996	20.4	35.8
1995	21.1	36.7
1994	21.7	37.5
1993	23	38.5
1992	23.9	39.2
1991	22.2	39.9
1990	22.2	40.5
1989	22.1	40.9
1988	21.9	41.5
1987	21.7	42.2
1986	21.5	42.7
1985	21.3	43.1
1984	21.4	43.4
1983	21.6	43.4
1982	21.8	43.6
1981	22.1	43.9
1980	22.3	44.1
1979	22.9	44
1978	23.6	44.1
1977	24.3	44.4
1976	25.2	44.7
1975	26.1	45.3
1974	27.2	45.9
1973	28.4	46.4
1972	29.7	46.9
1971	31	47.4
1970	32.1	47.7
1969	33.1	47.9
1968	34.1	47.7
1967	34.9	47.7
1966	35.4	47.8
1965	35.9	48.2
1964	36.3	48.7
1963	36.8	49.2
1962	37.4	49.7
1961	37.7	50
1960	37.5	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 26.3 in Ghana, 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

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Ghana
2100	13.7%	19.3%
2099	13.6%	19.5%
2098	13.6%	19.6%
2097	13.6%	19.7%
2096	13.6%	19.8%
2095	13.6%	20%
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%	20.8%
2088	13.6%	21%
2087	13.6%	21.1%
2086	13.6%	21.3%
2085	13.6%	21.4%
2084	13.6%	21.6%
2083	13.6%	21.7%
2082	13.7%	21.9%
2081	13.7%	22.1%
2080	13.7%	22.2%
2079	13.7%	22.4%
2078	13.7%	22.5%
2077	13.7%	22.7%
2076	13.7%	22.9%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.6%	23.2%
2073	13.6%	23.4%
2072	13.6%	23.5%
2071	13.6%	23.7%
2070	13.6%	23.9%
2069	13.6%	24.1%
2068	13.7%	24.2%
2067	13.7%	24.4%
2066	13.7%	24.6%
2065	13.7%	24.8%
2064	13.7%	25.1%
2063	13.7%	25.3%
2062	13.7%	25.5%
2061	13.8%	25.7%
2060	13.8%	26%
2059	13.9%	26.2%
2058	13.9%	26.4%
2057	14%	26.7%
2056	14%	26.9%
2055	14.1%	27.2%
2054	14.2%	27.4%
2053	14.2%	27.7%
2052	14.3%	27.9%
2051	14.4%	28.2%
2050	14.5%	28.4%
2049	14.5%	28.6%
2048	14.6%	28.9%
2047	14.7%	29.1%
2046	14.8%	29.3%
2045	14.8%	29.5%
2044	14.9%	29.7%
2043	15%	29.9%
2042	15.1%	30.2%
2041	15.1%	30.4%
2040	15.2%	30.6%
2039	15.3%	30.8%
2038	15.4%	31%
2037	15.5%	31.3%
2036	15.6%	31.5%
2035	15.6%	31.8%
2034	15.7%	32%
2033	15.8%	32.3%
2032	15.9%	32.7%
2031	16.1%	33%
2030	16.2%	33.5%
2029	16.5%	33.9%
2028	16.8%	34.3%
2027	17.1%	34.8%
2026	17.4%	35.2%
2025	17.7%	35.6%
2024	17.9%	35.8%
2023	18.3%	36.2%
2022	18.8%	36.5%
2021	19.1%	36.9%
2020	19.5%	37.2%
2019	19.8%	37.6%
2018	20.2%	37.8%
2017	20.6%	38.1%
2016	20.9%	38.4%
2015	21.3%	38.6%
2014	21.6%	38.8%
2013	22%	38.9%
2012	22.4%	38.9%
2011	22.8%	39%
2010	23.3%	39.1%
2009	23.8%	39.3%
2008	24.3%	39.5%
2007	24.9%	39.8%
2006	25.4%	40.1%
2005	25.9%	40.4%
2004	26.3%	40.7%
2003	26.8%	41.1%
2002	27.2%	41.5%
2001	27.5%	41.9%
2000	27.8%	42.3%
1999	28.1%	42.7%
1998	28.2%	43.1%
1997	28.4%	43.5%
1996	28.5%	43.9%
1995	28.5%	44.2%
1994	28.6%	44.5%
1993	28.6%	44.8%
1992	28.6%	45%
1991	28.7%	45.2%
1990	28.9%	45.3%
1989	29.2%	45.4%
1988	29.5%	45.4%
1987	30%	45.5%
1986	30.6%	45.4%
1985	31.2%	45.3%
1984	32%	45.2%
1983	32.8%	45.4%
1982	33.6%	45.7%
1981	34.4%	45.9%
1980	35.3%	46.2%
1979	36.1%	46.5%
1978	37%	47%
1977	37.8%	47.5%
1976	38.4%	47.9%
1975	39%	48.2%
1974	39.4%	48.3%
1973	39.7%	48.4%
1972	39.9%	48.4%
1971	40%	48.4%
1970	40.1%	48.2%
1969	40.3%	48.1%
1968	40.4%	47.9%
1967	40.6%	47.8%
1966	40.6%	47.6%
1965	40.7%	47.4%
1964	40.7%	47.1%
1963	40.8%	46.8%
1962	40.9%	46.4%
1961	41%	45.9%
1960	41.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Ghana

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Bahamas

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Ghana
2023	76	234
2022	80	239
2021	174	264
2020	84	253
2019	82	260
2018	82	276
2017	79	287
2016	77	296
2015	83	310
2014	78	317
2013	74	338
2012	71	351
2011	74	356
2010	79	363
2009	84	369
2008	80	380
2007	78	377
2006	74	385
2005	70	390
2004	69	403
2003	57	410
2002	46	434
2001	48	460
2000	51	472
1999	54	490
1998	57	521
1997	59	553
1996	62	591
1995	63	630
1994	64	670
1993	66	696
1992	67	718
1991	67	745
1990	65	769
1989	65	799
1988	66	834
1987	66	873
1986	68	908
1985	70	943

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 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Ghana
2023	1.27%	3.71%
2022	1.29%	3.85%
2021	1.31%	4.02%
2020	1.33%	4.2%
2019	2.35%	4.39%
2018	1.35%	4.6%
2017	1.36%	4.81%
2016	1.38%	5.02%
2015	1.39%	5.25%
2014	1.42%	5.48%
2013	1.44%	5.74%
2012	1.47%	6.02%
2011	1.5%	6.33%
2010	1.54%	6.65%
2009	1.58%	6.99%
2008	1.62%	7.31%
2007	1.65%	7.63%
2006	1.68%	7.93%
2005	1.69%	8.22%
2004	1.69%	8.52%
2003	1.67%	8.85%
2002	1.65%	9.21%
2001	1.63%	9.61%
2000	1.62%	10%
1999	1.62%	10.4%
1998	1.65%	10.8%
1997	1.69%	11.1%
1996	1.76%	11.3%
1995	1.84%	11.5%
1994	1.93%	11.6%
1993	2.03%	11.8%
1992	2.12%	12%
1991	2.23%	12.3%
1990	2.34%	12.8%
1989	2.45%	13.3%
1988	2.55%	13.8%
1987	2.65%	14.4%
1986	2.73%	15%
1985	2.78%	15.5%
1984	2.81%	15.9%
1983	2.84%	16.2%
1982	2.88%	16.4%
1981	2.91%	16.6%
1980	2.95%	16.7%
1979	2.99%	16.9%
1978	3.03%	17.2%
1977	3.07%	17.7%
1976	3.1%	18.2%
1975	3.13%	18.7%
1974	3.14%	19.2%
1973	3.13%	19.6%
1972	3.1%	19.9%
1971	3.07%	20.1%
1970	3.03%	20.2%
1969	2.99%	20.3%
1968	2.94%	20.3%
1967	-	20.3%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.3%
1964	-	20.3%
1963	-	20.4%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	20.7%
1960	-	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.