Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and India

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs India by year

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Bahamas

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	India
2023	1.37	1.98
2022	1.38	1.99
2021	1.38	2.01
2020	1.39	2.05
2019	1.4	2.12
2018	1.4	2.18
2017	1.42	2.19
2016	1.5	2.28
2015	1.57	2.29
2014	1.69	2.29
2013	1.74	2.4
2012	1.76	2.47
2011	1.79	2.53
2010	1.84	2.6
2009	2.01	2.67
2008	2	2.71
2007	2.04	2.78
2006	2.02	2.87
2005	2.01	2.96
2004	1.98	3.05
2003	1.97	3.12
2002	1.98	3.22
2001	2.02	3.3
2000	2.06	3.35
1999	2.13	3.38
1998	2.23	3.45
1997	2.29	3.51
1996	2.35	3.58
1995	2.42	3.65
1994	2.47	3.72
1993	2.61	3.8
1992	2.71	3.88
1991	2.51	3.96
1990	2.52	4.05
1989	2.52	4.13
1988	2.52	4.22
1987	2.52	4.31
1986	2.53	4.4
1985	2.55	4.43
1984	2.59	4.52
1983	2.65	4.57
1982	2.71	4.62
1981	2.77	4.7
1980	2.84	4.78
1979	2.94	4.81
1978	3.05	4.89
1977	3.17	5.01
1976	3.3	5.13
1975	3.42	5.2
1974	3.57	5.33
1973	3.73	5.4
1972	3.89	5.48
1971	4.06	5.57
1970	4.21	5.62
1969	4.38	5.68
1968	4.56	5.76
1967	4.69	5.83
1966	4.79	5.88
1965	4.88	5.94
1964	4.97	5.98
1963	5.06	5.97
1962	5.13	5.95
1961	5.16	5.94
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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	India
2023	854	13,711,993
2022	947	13,912,130
2021	-93	10,227,523
2020	631	13,366,946
2019	740	14,859,846
2018	1,173	15,451,168
2017	1,289	15,394,041
2016	1,569	16,202,593
2015	1,840	16,211,195
2014	2,259	16,165,943
2013	2,432	17,107,541
2012	2,485	17,552,365
2011	2,558	17,793,362
2010	2,662	17,991,935
2009	3,163	18,286,055
2008	3,134	18,234,926
2007	3,243	18,331,648
2006	3,205	18,641,737
2005	3,220	19,034,839
2004	3,165	19,469,758
2003	3,181	19,720,507
2002	3,249	20,024,621
2001	3,377	20,182,573
2000	3,487	19,984,160
1999	3,688	19,648,424
1998	3,949	19,569,575
1997	4,107	19,494,098
1996	4,265	19,442,699
1995	4,434	19,396,161
1994	4,558	19,310,798
1993	4,877	19,152,399
1992	5,064	19,132,757
1991	4,498	19,049,524
1990	4,432	18,893,588
1989	4,323	18,848,915
1988	4,198	18,702,916
1987	4,090	18,496,213
1986	3,998	18,455,495
1985	3,918	17,968,697
1984	3,892	17,698,810
1983	3,888	17,219,127
1982	3,863	16,790,507
1981	3,851	16,422,159
1980	3,845	16,018,786
1979	3,899	15,392,957
1978	3,987	14,898,145
1977	4,069	14,575,662
1976	4,167	14,435,504
1975	4,249	13,958,642
1974	4,352	13,795,836
1973	4,467	13,412,707
1972	4,583	13,041,792
1971	4,690	12,787,104
1970	4,726	12,417,866
1969	4,688	12,167,671
1968	4,622	12,006,807
1967	4,502	11,279,897
1966	4,339	11,089,894
1965	4,193	10,925,714
1964	4,037	11,285,378
1963	3,901	11,016,705
1962	3,748	10,743,409
1961	3,577	10,468,816
1960	3,351	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs India by year

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Bahamas

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	India
2023	10.9	16.1
2022	10.9	16.3
2021	11	16.5
2020	11.1	16.7
2019	11.2	17.4
2018	11.3	17.9
2017	11.4	18
2016	12	18.8
2015	12.6	18.9
2014	13.5	19.1
2013	13.9	20.1
2012	14.1	20.7
2011	14.3	21.2
2010	14.6	21.6
2009	15.9	22.2
2008	15.8	22.5
2007	16.1	22.9
2006	16	23.6
2005	16.1	24.3
2004	16	25.1
2003	16	25.8
2002	16.3	26.5
2001	16.8	27.2
2000	17.3	27.5
1999	18.1	27.7
1998	19.1	28.2
1997	19.8	28.7
1996	20.4	29.2
1995	21.1	29.8
1994	21.7	30.3
1993	23	30.8
1992	23.9	31.4
1991	22.2	32
1990	22.2	32.6
1989	22.1	33.3
1988	21.9	33.9
1987	21.7	34.4
1986	21.5	35.2
1985	21.3	35.4
1984	21.4	35.9
1983	21.6	36.1
1982	21.8	36.4
1981	22.1	36.8
1980	22.3	37.1
1979	22.9	37
1978	23.6	37.1
1977	24.3	37.6
1976	25.2	38.2
1975	26.1	38.4
1974	27.2	39
1973	28.4	39.3
1972	29.7	39.5
1971	31	39.7
1970	32.1	39.8
1969	33.1	40.1
1968	34.1	40.5
1967	34.9	40.8
1966	35.4	41.2
1965	35.9	41.7
1964	36.3	42.1
1963	36.8	42.3
1962	37.4	42.5
1961	37.7	42.7
1960	37.5	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 16.1 in India, compared with 37.5 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	India
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.6%	13.8%
2098	13.6%	13.8%
2097	13.6%	13.9%
2096	13.6%	13.9%
2095	13.6%	13.9%
2094	13.6%	13.9%
2093	13.6%	14%
2092	13.6%	14%
2091	13.6%	14%
2090	13.6%	14.1%
2089	13.6%	14.1%
2088	13.6%	14.2%
2087	13.6%	14.2%
2086	13.6%	14.2%
2085	13.6%	14.3%
2084	13.6%	14.4%
2083	13.6%	14.4%
2082	13.7%	14.5%
2081	13.7%	14.6%
2080	13.7%	14.6%
2079	13.7%	14.7%
2078	13.7%	14.8%
2077	13.7%	14.8%
2076	13.7%	14.9%
2075	13.7%	15%
2074	13.6%	15.1%
2073	13.6%	15.2%
2072	13.6%	15.2%
2071	13.6%	15.3%
2070	13.6%	15.4%
2069	13.6%	15.5%
2068	13.7%	15.6%
2067	13.7%	15.6%
2066	13.7%	15.7%
2065	13.7%	15.8%
2064	13.7%	15.9%
2063	13.7%	16%
2062	13.7%	16.1%
2061	13.8%	16.2%
2060	13.8%	16.3%
2059	13.9%	16.4%
2058	13.9%	16.6%
2057	14%	16.7%
2056	14%	16.8%
2055	14.1%	17%
2054	14.2%	17.2%
2053	14.2%	17.3%
2052	14.3%	17.5%
2051	14.4%	17.7%
2050	14.5%	17.9%
2049	14.5%	18.1%
2048	14.6%	18.3%
2047	14.7%	18.5%
2046	14.8%	18.7%
2045	14.8%	18.9%
2044	14.9%	19.2%
2043	15%	19.4%
2042	15.1%	19.6%
2041	15.1%	19.8%
2040	15.2%	20%
2039	15.3%	20.3%
2038	15.4%	20.5%
2037	15.5%	20.7%
2036	15.6%	20.9%
2035	15.6%	21.1%
2034	15.7%	21.4%
2033	15.8%	21.7%
2032	15.9%	21.9%
2031	16.1%	22.2%
2030	16.2%	22.5%
2029	16.5%	22.8%
2028	16.8%	23.2%
2027	17.1%	23.6%
2026	17.4%	24%
2025	17.7%	24.4%
2024	17.9%	24.6%
2023	18.3%	25.1%
2022	18.8%	25.5%
2021	19.1%	25.9%
2020	19.5%	26.3%
2019	19.8%	26.8%
2018	20.2%	27.3%
2017	20.6%	27.8%
2016	20.9%	28.4%
2015	21.3%	28.9%
2014	21.6%	29.4%
2013	22%	29.9%
2012	22.4%	30.4%
2011	22.8%	30.9%
2010	23.3%	31.3%
2009	23.8%	31.8%
2008	24.3%	32.2%
2007	24.9%	32.7%
2006	25.4%	33.1%
2005	25.9%	33.6%
2004	26.3%	34%
2003	26.8%	34.4%
2002	27.2%	34.8%
2001	27.5%	35.2%
2000	27.8%	35.6%
1999	28.1%	35.9%
1998	28.2%	36.3%
1997	28.4%	36.7%
1996	28.5%	37%
1995	28.5%	37.3%
1994	28.6%	37.6%
1993	28.6%	37.9%
1992	28.6%	38.1%
1991	28.7%	38.4%
1990	28.9%	38.6%
1989	29.2%	38.8%
1988	29.5%	38.9%
1987	30%	39.1%
1986	30.6%	39.2%
1985	31.2%	39.3%
1984	32%	39.4%
1983	32.8%	39.5%
1982	33.6%	39.6%
1981	34.4%	39.7%
1980	35.3%	39.8%
1979	36.1%	40%
1978	37%	40.1%
1977	37.8%	40.3%
1976	38.4%	40.5%
1975	39%	40.7%
1974	39.4%	40.8%
1973	39.7%	41%
1972	39.9%	41.1%
1971	40%	41.2%
1970	40.1%	41.4%
1969	40.3%	41.5%
1968	40.4%	41.5%
1967	40.6%	41.6%
1966	40.6%	41.7%
1965	40.7%	41.7%
1964	40.7%	41.6%
1963	40.8%	41.5%
1962	40.9%	41.2%
1961	41%	40.9%
1960	41.1%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs India

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Bahamas

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	India
2023	76	80
2022	80	90
2021	174	155
2020	84	101
2019	82	101
2018	82	107
2017	79	113
2016	77	121
2015	83	129
2014	78	137
2013	74	148
2012	71	160
2011	74	173
2010	79	188
2009	84	205
2008	80	223
2007	78	240
2006	74	258
2005	70	277
2004	69	296
2003	57	313
2002	46	330
2001	48	349
2000	51	362
1999	54	378
1998	57	393
1997	59	407
1996	62	422
1995	63	437
1994	64	451
1993	66	467
1992	67	482
1991	67	498
1990	65	516
1989	65	538
1988	66	562
1987	66	592
1986	68	624
1985	70	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	India
2023	1.27%	2.77%
2022	1.29%	2.91%
2021	1.31%	3.06%
2020	1.33%	3.24%
2019	2.35%	3.43%
2018	1.35%	3.64%
2017	1.36%	3.87%
2016	1.38%	4.11%
2015	1.39%	4.36%
2014	1.42%	4.63%
2013	1.44%	4.91%
2012	1.47%	5.2%
2011	1.5%	5.5%
2010	1.54%	5.82%
2009	1.58%	6.14%
2008	1.62%	6.46%
2007	1.65%	6.79%
2006	1.68%	7.11%
2005	1.69%	7.44%
2004	1.69%	7.77%
2003	1.67%	8.11%
2002	1.65%	8.45%
2001	1.63%	8.8%
2000	1.62%	9.16%
1999	1.62%	9.53%
1998	1.65%	9.89%
1997	1.69%	10.3%
1996	1.76%	10.6%
1995	1.84%	11%
1994	1.93%	11.3%
1993	2.03%	11.6%
1992	2.12%	12%
1991	2.23%	12.3%
1990	2.34%	12.7%
1989	2.45%	13%
1988	2.55%	13.4%
1987	2.65%	13.8%
1986	2.73%	14.2%
1985	2.78%	14.6%
1984	2.81%	15%
1983	2.84%	15.5%
1982	2.88%	15.9%
1981	2.91%	16.4%
1980	2.95%	16.9%
1979	2.99%	17.5%
1978	3.03%	18%
1977	3.07%	18.6%
1976	3.1%	19.1%
1975	3.13%	19.6%
1974	3.14%	20.1%
1973	3.13%	20.5%
1972	3.1%	20.8%
1971	3.07%	21.2%
1970	3.03%	21.5%
1969	2.99%	21.7%
1968	2.94%	22%
1967	-	22.2%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	22.7%
1964	-	22.9%
1963	-	23.2%
1962	-	23.5%
1961	-	23.8%
1960	-	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.