Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.37	3.84
2022	1.38	3.91
2021	1.38	4
2020	1.39	4.08
2019	1.4	4.15
2018	1.4	4.24
2017	1.42	4.35
2016	1.5	4.52
2015	1.57	4.66
2014	1.69	4.79
2013	1.74	4.93
2012	1.76	5
2011	1.79	5.07
2010	1.84	5.11
2009	2.01	5.18
2008	2	5.27
2007	2.04	5.37
2006	2.02	5.41
2005	2.01	5.46
2004	1.98	5.5
2003	1.97	5.58
2002	1.98	5.63
2001	2.02	5.69
2000	2.06	5.79
1999	2.13	5.87
1998	2.23	5.97
1997	2.29	6.06
1996	2.35	6.14
1995	2.42	6.22
1994	2.47	6.3
1993	2.61	6.37
1992	2.71	6.44
1991	2.51	6.47
1990	2.52	6.5
1989	2.52	6.66
1988	2.52	6.69
1987	2.52	6.72
1986	2.53	6.73
1985	2.55	6.74
1984	2.59	6.73
1983	2.65	6.69
1982	2.71	6.64
1981	2.77	6.57
1980	2.84	6.49
1979	2.94	6.4
1978	3.05	6.32
1977	3.17	6.25
1976	3.3	6.19
1975	3.42	6.15
1974	3.57	6.12
1973	3.73	6.1
1972	3.89	6.08
1971	4.06	6.06
1970	4.21	6.04
1969	4.38	6.02
1968	4.56	6.01
1967	4.69	5.99
1966	4.79	5.98
1965	4.88	5.97
1964	4.97	5.96
1963	5.06	5.95
1962	5.13	5.94
1961	5.16	5.93
1960	5.09	5.92

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 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Guinea-Bissau
2023	854	49,498
2022	947	48,920
2021	-93	47,242
2020	631	46,718
2019	740	47,196
2018	1,173	46,659
2017	1,289	46,318
2016	1,569	46,814
2015	1,840	46,846
2014	2,259	46,615
2013	2,432	46,472
2012	2,485	45,480
2011	2,558	44,405
2010	2,662	43,067
2009	3,163	41,950
2008	3,134	40,841
2007	3,243	40,288
2006	3,205	38,886
2005	3,220	37,347
2004	3,165	36,495
2003	3,181	35,649
2002	3,249	34,561
2001	3,377	33,461
2000	3,487	32,816
1999	3,688	30,916
1998	3,949	30,390
1997	4,107	29,792
1996	4,265	29,778
1995	4,434	29,142
1994	4,558	27,895
1993	4,877	26,943
1992	5,064	25,747
1991	4,498	24,527
1990	4,432	23,936
1989	4,323	24,286
1988	4,198	23,940
1987	4,090	23,549
1986	3,998	23,301
1985	3,918	23,116
1984	3,892	22,861
1983	3,888	22,542
1982	3,863	22,131
1981	3,851	21,611
1980	3,845	21,024
1979	3,899	19,736
1978	3,987	17,468
1977	4,069	15,484
1976	4,167	13,688
1975	4,249	11,998
1974	4,352	10,321
1973	4,467	8,430
1972	4,583	7,911
1971	4,690	8,183
1970	4,726	7,632
1969	4,688	7,857
1968	4,622	7,289
1967	4,502	6,742
1966	4,339	6,955
1965	4,193	7,789
1964	4,037	8,989
1963	3,901	9,190
1962	3,748	10,662
1961	3,577	10,756
1960	3,351	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau 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	Guinea-Bissau
2023	10.9	30
2022	10.9	30.5
2021	11	31
2020	11.1	31.4
2019	11.2	31.8
2018	11.3	32.4
2017	11.4	33
2016	12	34.2
2015	12.6	35.2
2014	13.5	36.1
2013	13.9	37.1
2012	14.1	37.6
2011	14.3	38
2010	14.6	38.3
2009	15.9	38.7
2008	15.8	39.3
2007	16.1	40
2006	16	40.3
2005	16.1	40.6
2004	16	40.8
2003	16	41.3
2002	16.3	41.6
2001	16.8	41.8
2000	17.3	42.3
1999	18.1	42.7
1998	19.1	43.2
1997	19.8	43.6
1996	20.4	43.9
1995	21.1	44.3
1994	21.7	44.5
1993	23	44.6
1992	23.9	44.8
1991	22.2	44.9
1990	22.2	45.3
1989	22.1	46.5
1988	21.9	46.8
1987	21.7	47.2
1986	21.5	47.7
1985	21.3	48.1
1984	21.4	48.4
1983	21.6	48.7
1982	21.8	48.8
1981	22.1	48.8
1980	22.3	48.6
1979	22.9	47.8
1978	23.6	45.3
1977	24.3	44
1976	25.2	42.5
1975	26.1	40.8
1974	27.2	38.8
1973	28.4	39.1
1972	29.7	38.6
1971	31	39.5
1970	32.1	38.6
1969	33.1	39.6
1968	34.1	38.8
1967	34.9	38.6
1966	35.4	40
1965	35.9	41.9
1964	36.3	44
1963	36.8	44.1
1962	37.4	44.6
1961	37.7	45.2
1960	37.5	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 37.5 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Guinea-Bissau
2100	13.7%	19.7%
2099	13.6%	19.8%
2098	13.6%	19.9%
2097	13.6%	20%
2096	13.6%	20.2%
2095	13.6%	20.3%
2094	13.6%	20.4%
2093	13.6%	20.5%
2092	13.6%	20.6%
2091	13.6%	20.8%
2090	13.6%	20.9%
2089	13.6%	21%
2088	13.6%	21.2%
2087	13.6%	21.3%
2086	13.6%	21.5%
2085	13.6%	21.6%
2084	13.6%	21.8%
2083	13.6%	21.9%
2082	13.7%	22.1%
2081	13.7%	22.2%
2080	13.7%	22.4%
2079	13.7%	22.6%
2078	13.7%	22.7%
2077	13.7%	22.9%
2076	13.7%	23.1%
2075	13.7%	23.3%
2074	13.6%	23.4%
2073	13.6%	23.6%
2072	13.6%	23.8%
2071	13.6%	24%
2070	13.6%	24.2%
2069	13.6%	24.4%
2068	13.7%	24.6%
2067	13.7%	24.8%
2066	13.7%	25.1%
2065	13.7%	25.3%
2064	13.7%	25.5%
2063	13.7%	25.7%
2062	13.7%	26%
2061	13.8%	26.2%
2060	13.8%	26.5%
2059	13.9%	26.7%
2058	13.9%	27%
2057	14%	27.3%
2056	14%	27.5%
2055	14.1%	27.8%
2054	14.2%	28.1%
2053	14.2%	28.4%
2052	14.3%	28.7%
2051	14.4%	29%
2050	14.5%	29.3%
2049	14.5%	29.6%
2048	14.6%	29.9%
2047	14.7%	30.2%
2046	14.8%	30.5%
2045	14.8%	30.9%
2044	14.9%	31.2%
2043	15%	31.5%
2042	15.1%	31.9%
2041	15.1%	32.2%
2040	15.2%	32.5%
2039	15.3%	32.9%
2038	15.4%	33.2%
2037	15.5%	33.6%
2036	15.6%	33.9%
2035	15.6%	34.3%
2034	15.7%	34.6%
2033	15.8%	35%
2032	15.9%	35.3%
2031	16.1%	35.7%
2030	16.2%	36.2%
2029	16.5%	36.6%
2028	16.8%	37.1%
2027	17.1%	37.6%
2026	17.4%	38.1%
2025	17.7%	38.6%
2024	17.9%	38.8%
2023	18.3%	39.2%
2022	18.8%	39.7%
2021	19.1%	40.1%
2020	19.5%	40.5%
2019	19.8%	40.9%
2018	20.2%	41.3%
2017	20.6%	41.7%
2016	20.9%	42%
2015	21.3%	42.2%
2014	21.6%	42.5%
2013	22%	42.7%
2012	22.4%	42.8%
2011	22.8%	43%
2010	23.3%	43.2%
2009	23.8%	43.3%
2008	24.3%	43.5%
2007	24.9%	43.6%
2006	25.4%	43.8%
2005	25.9%	43.9%
2004	26.3%	44%
2003	26.8%	44.2%
2002	27.2%	44.3%
2001	27.5%	44.5%
2000	27.8%	44.7%
1999	28.1%	44.8%
1998	28.2%	45%
1997	28.4%	45.1%
1996	28.5%	45.2%
1995	28.5%	45.3%
1994	28.6%	45.4%
1993	28.6%	45.4%
1992	28.6%	45.5%
1991	28.7%	45.5%
1990	28.9%	45.7%
1989	29.2%	45.8%
1988	29.5%	45.9%
1987	30%	45.9%
1986	30.6%	46%
1985	31.2%	45.9%
1984	32%	45.9%
1983	32.8%	45.7%
1982	33.6%	45.5%
1981	34.4%	45.3%
1980	35.3%	45%
1979	36.1%	45.1%
1978	37%	44.8%
1977	37.8%	43.7%
1976	38.4%	42.6%
1975	39%	41.8%
1974	39.4%	41.4%
1973	39.7%	41.6%
1972	39.9%	41.9%
1971	40%	41.9%
1970	40.1%	41.9%
1969	40.3%	41.9%
1968	40.4%	41.8%
1967	40.6%	42.1%
1966	40.6%	41.9%
1965	40.7%	41%
1964	40.7%	39.6%
1963	40.8%	38.4%
1962	40.9%	37.7%
1961	41%	37.1%
1960	41.1%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Guinea-Bissau
2023	76	505
2022	80	539
2021	174	617
2020	84	603
2019	82	598
2018	82	585
2017	79	597
2016	77	617
2015	83	631
2014	78	662
2013	74	707
2012	71	704
2011	74	678
2010	79	698
2009	84	753
2008	80	802
2007	78	792
2006	74	831
2005	70	956
2004	69	980
2003	57	1,069
2002	46	1,141
2001	48	1,222
2000	51	1,295
1999	54	1,461
1998	57	1,465
1997	59	1,642
1996	62	1,539
1995	63	1,556
1994	64	1,644
1993	66	1,613
1992	67	1,633
1991	67	1,663
1990	65	1,709
1989	65	1,698
1988	66	1,759
1987	66	1,796
1986	68	1,825
1985	70	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.27%	6.93%
2022	1.29%	7.16%
2021	1.31%	7.41%
2020	1.33%	7.66%
2019	2.35%	7.91%
2018	1.35%	8.21%
2017	1.36%	8.53%
2016	1.38%	8.84%
2015	1.39%	9.18%
2014	1.42%	9.53%
2013	1.44%	9.93%
2012	1.47%	10.4%
2011	1.5%	10.9%
2010	1.54%	11.4%
2009	1.58%	12%
2008	1.62%	12.6%
2007	1.65%	13.2%
2006	1.68%	13.9%
2005	1.69%	14.5%
2004	1.69%	15.1%
2003	1.67%	15.7%
2002	1.65%	16.3%
2001	1.63%	16.8%
2000	1.62%	17.4%
1999	1.62%	17.9%
1998	1.65%	18.4%
1997	1.69%	18.9%
1996	1.76%	19.4%
1995	1.84%	19.9%
1994	1.93%	20.4%
1993	2.03%	20.9%
1992	2.12%	21.3%
1991	2.23%	21.8%
1990	2.34%	22.2%
1989	2.45%	22.7%
1988	2.55%	23.1%
1987	2.65%	23.5%
1986	2.73%	24%
1985	2.78%	24.4%
1984	2.81%	-
1983	2.84%	-
1982	2.88%	-
1981	2.91%	-
1980	2.95%	-
1979	2.99%	-
1978	3.03%	-
1977	3.07%	-
1976	3.1%	-
1975	3.13%	-
1974	3.14%	-
1973	3.13%	-
1972	3.1%	-
1971	3.07%	-
1970	3.03%	-
1969	2.99%	-
1968	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.