Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Guatemala by year

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Bahamas

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Guatemala
2023	1.37	2.31
2022	1.38	2.34
2021	1.38	2.39
2020	1.39	2.47
2019	1.4	2.59
2018	1.4	2.74
2017	1.42	2.86
2016	1.5	2.97
2015	1.57	3.03
2014	1.69	3.09
2013	1.74	3.15
2012	1.76	3.22
2011	1.79	3.29
2010	1.84	3.38
2009	2.01	3.47
2008	2	3.57
2007	2.04	3.72
2006	2.02	3.85
2005	2.01	3.97
2004	1.98	4.13
2003	1.97	4.25
2002	1.98	4.37
2001	2.02	4.5
2000	2.06	4.58
1999	2.13	4.69
1998	2.23	4.8
1997	2.29	4.91
1996	2.35	5.01
1995	2.42	5.11
1994	2.47	5.19
1993	2.61	5.25
1992	2.71	5.31
1991	2.51	5.38
1990	2.52	5.48
1989	2.52	5.56
1988	2.52	5.62
1987	2.52	5.64
1986	2.53	5.66
1985	2.55	5.73
1984	2.59	5.86
1983	2.65	5.98
1982	2.71	6.06
1981	2.77	6.12
1980	2.84	6.17
1979	2.94	6.22
1978	3.05	6.26
1977	3.17	6.32
1976	3.3	6.37
1975	3.42	6.41
1974	3.57	6.46
1973	3.73	6.49
1972	3.89	6.51
1971	4.06	6.55
1970	4.21	6.6
1969	4.38	6.65
1968	4.56	6.7
1967	4.69	6.76
1966	4.79	6.8
1965	4.88	6.84
1964	4.97	6.87
1963	5.06	6.9
1962	5.13	6.93
1961	5.16	6.98
1960	5.09	7

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 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Guatemala
2023	854	289,635
2022	947	281,675
2021	-93	255,145
2020	631	281,328
2019	740	307,389
2018	1,173	323,100
2017	1,289	332,838
2016	1,569	338,114
2015	1,840	335,072
2014	2,259	333,551
2013	2,432	331,321
2012	2,485	332,365
2011	2,558	328,548
2010	2,662	324,802
2009	3,163	323,320
2008	3,134	323,226
2007	3,243	326,298
2006	3,205	325,604
2005	3,220	325,816
2004	3,165	331,699
2003	3,181	333,539
2002	3,249	334,255
2001	3,377	335,503
2000	3,487	332,891
1999	3,688	328,890
1998	3,949	325,174
1997	4,107	320,087
1996	4,265	315,252
1995	4,434	309,236
1994	4,558	302,708
1993	4,877	295,515
1992	5,064	288,411
1991	4,498	283,917
1990	4,432	280,318
1989	4,323	276,736
1988	4,198	271,466
1987	4,090	261,746
1986	3,998	252,754
1985	3,918	246,119
1984	3,892	241,892
1983	3,888	238,059
1982	3,863	199,809
1981	3,851	221,044
1980	3,845	218,460
1979	3,899	216,810
1978	3,987	211,301
1977	4,069	203,299
1976	4,167	171,903
1975	4,249	188,501
1974	4,352	184,992
1973	4,467	179,871
1972	4,583	173,162
1971	4,690	165,104
1970	4,726	155,946
1969	4,688	149,516
1968	4,622	146,946
1967	4,502	143,859
1966	4,339	140,494
1965	4,193	135,997
1964	4,037	132,832
1963	3,901	129,065
1962	3,748	126,429
1961	3,577	123,753
1960	3,351	120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Guatemala by year

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Bahamas

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Guatemala
2023	10.9	20.8
2022	10.9	21.1
2021	11	21.4
2020	11.1	22
2019	11.2	23.1
2018	11.3	24.3
2017	11.4	25.2
2016	12	26
2015	12.6	26.2
2014	13.5	26.5
2013	13.9	26.7
2012	14.1	27.2
2011	14.3	27.5
2010	14.6	27.8
2009	15.9	28.2
2008	15.8	28.7
2007	16.1	29.4
2006	16	30
2005	16.1	30.8
2004	16	31.7
2003	16	32.5
2002	16.3	33.3
2001	16.8	34.2
2000	17.3	34.7
1999	18.1	35.2
1998	19.1	35.9
1997	19.8	36.5
1996	20.4	37.1
1995	21.1	37.8
1994	21.7	38.2
1993	23	38.6
1992	23.9	38.9
1991	22.2	39.3
1990	22.2	39.8
1989	22.1	40.3
1988	21.9	40.7
1987	21.7	40.7
1986	21.5	40.8
1985	21.3	41.1
1984	21.4	41.9
1983	21.6	42.8
1982	21.8	43.2
1981	22.1	43.4
1980	22.3	43.6
1979	22.9	43.6
1978	23.6	43.7
1977	24.3	43.9
1976	25.2	44
1975	26.1	44.1
1974	27.2	44.1
1973	28.4	44.2
1972	29.7	44.4
1971	31	44.7
1970	32.1	44.9
1969	33.1	45.1
1968	34.1	45.3
1967	34.9	45.6
1966	35.4	46
1965	35.9	46.2
1964	36.3	46.5
1963	36.8	46.9
1962	37.4	47.4
1961	37.7	48
1960	37.5	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 37.5 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Guatemala
2100	13.7%	14.9%
2099	13.6%	14.9%
2098	13.6%	15%
2097	13.6%	15%
2096	13.6%	15.1%
2095	13.6%	15.1%
2094	13.6%	15.2%
2093	13.6%	15.3%
2092	13.6%	15.3%
2091	13.6%	15.4%
2090	13.6%	15.5%
2089	13.6%	15.5%
2088	13.6%	15.6%
2087	13.6%	15.7%
2086	13.6%	15.8%
2085	13.6%	15.9%
2084	13.6%	15.9%
2083	13.6%	16%
2082	13.7%	16.1%
2081	13.7%	16.2%
2080	13.7%	16.3%
2079	13.7%	16.5%
2078	13.7%	16.6%
2077	13.7%	16.7%
2076	13.7%	16.8%
2075	13.7%	16.9%
2074	13.6%	17%
2073	13.6%	17.2%
2072	13.6%	17.3%
2071	13.6%	17.4%
2070	13.6%	17.6%
2069	13.6%	17.7%
2068	13.7%	17.9%
2067	13.7%	18%
2066	13.7%	18.2%
2065	13.7%	18.3%
2064	13.7%	18.5%
2063	13.7%	18.7%
2062	13.7%	18.9%
2061	13.8%	19%
2060	13.8%	19.2%
2059	13.9%	19.4%
2058	13.9%	19.7%
2057	14%	19.9%
2056	14%	20.1%
2055	14.1%	20.4%
2054	14.2%	20.6%
2053	14.2%	20.9%
2052	14.3%	21.2%
2051	14.4%	21.5%
2050	14.5%	21.8%
2049	14.5%	22.1%
2048	14.6%	22.4%
2047	14.7%	22.7%
2046	14.8%	23%
2045	14.8%	23.3%
2044	14.9%	23.6%
2043	15%	23.9%
2042	15.1%	24.2%
2041	15.1%	24.5%
2040	15.2%	24.8%
2039	15.3%	25%
2038	15.4%	25.3%
2037	15.5%	25.6%
2036	15.6%	25.9%
2035	15.6%	26.2%
2034	15.7%	26.6%
2033	15.8%	27%
2032	15.9%	27.5%
2031	16.1%	28%
2030	16.2%	28.6%
2029	16.5%	29.1%
2028	16.8%	29.7%
2027	17.1%	30.2%
2026	17.4%	30.8%
2025	17.7%	31.3%
2024	17.9%	31.6%
2023	18.3%	32.1%
2022	18.8%	32.7%
2021	19.1%	33.3%
2020	19.5%	33.8%
2019	19.8%	34.4%
2018	20.2%	34.9%
2017	20.6%	35.4%
2016	20.9%	35.9%
2015	21.3%	36.4%
2014	21.6%	36.9%
2013	22%	37.5%
2012	22.4%	38.1%
2011	22.8%	38.7%
2010	23.3%	39.3%
2009	23.8%	39.9%
2008	24.3%	40.5%
2007	24.9%	41%
2006	25.4%	41.6%
2005	25.9%	42.1%
2004	26.3%	42.5%
2003	26.8%	43%
2002	27.2%	43.3%
2001	27.5%	43.6%
2000	27.8%	43.8%
1999	28.1%	44.1%
1998	28.2%	44.3%
1997	28.4%	44.5%
1996	28.5%	44.7%
1995	28.5%	44.8%
1994	28.6%	44.9%
1993	28.6%	45.1%
1992	28.6%	45.2%
1991	28.7%	45.3%
1990	28.9%	45.4%
1989	29.2%	45.5%
1988	29.5%	45.6%
1987	30%	45.6%
1986	30.6%	45.7%
1985	31.2%	45.7%
1984	32%	45.7%
1983	32.8%	45.7%
1982	33.6%	45.6%
1981	34.4%	45.6%
1980	35.3%	45.5%
1979	36.1%	45.5%
1978	37%	45.6%
1977	37.8%	45.6%
1976	38.4%	45.7%
1975	39%	45.8%
1974	39.4%	45.9%
1973	39.7%	46%
1972	39.9%	46%
1971	40%	46%
1970	40.1%	46.1%
1969	40.3%	46.2%
1968	40.4%	46.2%
1967	40.6%	46.4%
1966	40.6%	46.5%
1965	40.7%	46.6%
1964	40.7%	46.6%
1963	40.8%	46.7%
1962	40.9%	46.8%
1961	41%	46.7%
1960	41.1%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Guatemala

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Bahamas

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Guatemala
2023	76	94
2022	80	97
2021	174	125
2020	84	102
2019	82	106
2018	82	107
2017	79	107
2016	77	110
2015	83	112
2014	78	111
2013	74	111
2012	71	115
2011	74	120
2010	79	127
2009	84	130
2008	80	133
2007	78	135
2006	74	142
2005	70	153
2004	69	148
2003	57	150
2002	46	153
2001	48	162
2000	51	166
1999	54	174
1998	57	185
1997	59	198
1996	62	213
1995	63	229
1994	64	244
1993	66	262
1992	67	269
1991	67	268
1990	65	270
1989	65	271
1988	66	273
1987	66	277
1986	68	286
1985	70	301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Guatemala
2023	1.27%	2.14%
2022	1.29%	2.21%
2021	1.31%	2.28%
2020	1.33%	2.37%
2019	2.35%	2.45%
2018	1.35%	2.54%
2017	1.36%	2.63%
2016	1.38%	2.72%
2015	1.39%	2.83%
2014	1.42%	2.94%
2013	1.44%	3.07%
2012	1.47%	3.2%
2011	1.5%	3.33%
2010	1.54%	3.48%
2009	1.58%	3.62%
2008	1.62%	3.78%
2007	1.65%	3.93%
2006	1.68%	4.1%
2005	1.69%	4.26%
2004	1.69%	4.43%
2003	1.67%	4.61%
2002	1.65%	4.8%
2001	1.63%	5%
2000	1.62%	5.21%
1999	1.62%	5.42%
1998	1.65%	5.65%
1997	1.69%	5.89%
1996	1.76%	6.15%
1995	1.84%	6.42%
1994	1.93%	6.71%
1993	2.03%	7.02%
1992	2.12%	7.34%
1991	2.23%	7.68%
1990	2.34%	8.04%
1989	2.45%	8.41%
1988	2.55%	8.79%
1987	2.65%	9.19%
1986	2.73%	9.6%
1985	2.78%	10%
1984	2.81%	10.5%
1983	2.84%	10.9%
1982	2.88%	13.6%
1981	2.91%	11.8%
1980	2.95%	12.2%
1979	2.99%	12.7%
1978	3.03%	13.2%
1977	3.07%	13.6%
1976	3.1%	16.5%
1975	3.13%	14.6%
1974	3.14%	15.1%
1973	3.13%	15.6%
1972	3.1%	16.1%
1971	3.07%	16.6%
1970	3.03%	17.1%
1969	2.99%	17.6%
1968	2.94%	18.1%
1967	-	18.6%
1966	-	19.1%
1965	-	19.6%
1964	-	20.1%
1963	-	20.6%
1962	-	21.1%
1961	-	21.6%
1960	-	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.