Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Iran

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Iran by year

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Bahamas

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Iran
2023	1.37	1.7
2022	1.38	1.7
2021	1.38	1.71
2020	1.39	1.7
2019	1.4	1.77
2018	1.4	1.92
2017	1.42	2.02
2016	1.5	2.05
2015	1.57	2.02
2014	1.69	1.98
2013	1.74	1.91
2012	1.76	1.85
2011	1.79	1.79
2010	1.84	1.75
2009	2.01	1.74
2008	2	1.74
2007	2.04	1.75
2006	2.02	1.76
2005	2.01	1.76
2004	1.98	1.78
2003	1.97	1.8
2002	1.98	1.84
2001	2.02	1.92
2000	2.06	2
1999	2.13	2.09
1998	2.23	2.19
1997	2.29	2.32
1996	2.35	2.54
1995	2.42	2.85
1994	2.47	3.24
1993	2.61	3.67
1992	2.71	4.1
1991	2.51	4.57
1990	2.52	4.93
1989	2.52	5.17
1988	2.52	5.43
1987	2.52	5.72
1986	2.53	6.01
1985	2.55	6.24
1984	2.59	6.43
1983	2.65	6.53
1982	2.71	6.59
1981	2.77	6.62
1980	2.84	6.63
1979	2.94	6.55
1978	3.05	6.34
1977	3.17	6.18
1976	3.3	6.07
1975	3.42	5.95
1974	3.57	5.97
1973	3.73	6.06
1972	3.89	6.26
1971	4.06	6.55
1970	4.21	6.8
1969	4.38	7.01
1968	4.56	7.12
1967	4.69	7.19
1966	4.79	7.21
1965	4.88	7.22
1964	4.97	7.24
1963	5.06	7.32
1962	5.13	7.4
1961	5.16	7.46
1960	5.09	7.52

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 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Iran
2023	854	750,150
2022	947	753,525
2021	-93	645,725
2020	631	663,978
2019	740	893,063
2018	1,173	1,035,052
2017	1,289	1,140,549
2016	1,569	1,186,949
2015	1,840	1,178,317
2014	2,259	1,158,552
2013	2,432	1,119,533
2012	2,485	1,073,804
2011	2,558	1,023,925
2010	2,662	980,380
2009	3,163	958,322
2008	3,134	940,983
2007	3,243	919,254
2006	3,205	884,529
2005	3,220	837,305
2004	3,165	801,203
2003	3,181	732,600
2002	3,249	752,205
2001	3,377	743,658
2000	3,487	731,203
1999	3,688	723,237
1998	3,949	717,655
1997	4,107	726,574
1996	4,265	784,508
1995	4,434	879,648
1994	4,558	1,008,076
1993	4,877	1,219,658
1992	5,064	1,365,466
1991	4,498	1,495,594
1990	4,432	1,530,434
1989	4,323	1,609,739
1988	4,198	1,614,512
1987	4,090	1,639,644
1986	3,998	1,659,289
1985	3,918	1,661,750
1984	3,892	1,653,051
1983	3,888	1,573,612
1982	3,863	1,514,240
1981	3,851	1,376,830
1980	3,845	1,361,293
1979	3,899	1,294,306
1978	3,987	1,156,974
1977	4,069	1,091,542
1976	4,167	1,013,347
1975	4,249	929,481
1974	4,352	873,369
1973	4,467	831,880
1972	4,583	804,043
1971	4,690	805,830
1970	4,726	794,612
1969	4,688	780,660
1968	4,622	743,992
1967	4,502	727,276
1966	4,339	695,040
1965	4,193	663,029
1964	4,037	635,589
1963	3,901	620,126
1962	3,748	595,538
1961	3,577	594,674
1960	3,351	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Iran by year

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Bahamas

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Iran
2023	10.9	13
2022	10.9	13.3
2021	11	13.7
2020	11.1	14
2019	11.2	14.9
2018	11.3	16.7
2017	11.4	18
2016	12	18.8
2015	12.6	18.9
2014	13.5	18.8
2013	13.9	18.5
2012	14.1	18.1
2011	14.3	17.7
2010	14.6	17.3
2009	15.9	17.2
2008	15.8	17.1
2007	16.1	17
2006	16	16.7
2005	16.1	16.4
2004	16	16.2
2003	16	15.9
2002	16.3	15.9
2001	16.8	15.9
2000	17.3	16
1999	18.1	16.1
1998	19.1	16.2
1997	19.8	16.6
1996	20.4	17.7
1995	21.1	19.5
1994	21.7	22
1993	23	25.7
1992	23.9	28.3
1991	22.2	31.2
1990	22.2	33.5
1989	22.1	35.2
1988	21.9	37
1987	21.7	38.8
1986	21.5	40.7
1985	21.3	42.4
1984	21.4	43.9
1983	21.6	44.7
1982	21.8	45.2
1981	22.1	44.2
1980	22.3	45.1
1979	22.9	44.7
1978	23.6	43.4
1977	24.3	42.2
1976	25.2	41.4
1975	26.1	40.3
1974	27.2	40
1973	28.4	40.1
1972	29.7	40.9
1971	31	42.4
1970	32.1	43.6
1969	33.1	44.7
1968	34.1	45.3
1967	34.9	45.8
1966	35.4	46
1965	35.9	46.3
1964	36.3	46.7
1963	36.8	47.7
1962	37.4	48.8
1961	37.7	49.8
1960	37.5	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 13 in Iran, compared with 37.5 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Iran
2100	13.7%	12.1%
2099	13.6%	12.2%
2098	13.6%	12.2%
2097	13.6%	12.3%
2096	13.6%	12.3%
2095	13.6%	12.4%
2094	13.6%	12.5%
2093	13.6%	12.6%
2092	13.6%	12.6%
2091	13.6%	12.7%
2090	13.6%	12.8%
2089	13.6%	12.8%
2088	13.6%	12.9%
2087	13.6%	12.9%
2086	13.6%	12.9%
2085	13.6%	13%
2084	13.6%	13%
2083	13.6%	12.9%
2082	13.7%	12.9%
2081	13.7%	12.9%
2080	13.7%	12.9%
2079	13.7%	12.8%
2078	13.7%	12.8%
2077	13.7%	12.8%
2076	13.7%	12.7%
2075	13.7%	12.7%
2074	13.6%	12.7%
2073	13.6%	12.7%
2072	13.6%	12.7%
2071	13.6%	12.7%
2070	13.6%	12.7%
2069	13.6%	12.8%
2068	13.7%	12.9%
2067	13.7%	13%
2066	13.7%	13.1%
2065	13.7%	13.2%
2064	13.7%	13.3%
2063	13.7%	13.5%
2062	13.7%	13.6%
2061	13.8%	13.8%
2060	13.8%	14%
2059	13.9%	14.1%
2058	13.9%	14.3%
2057	14%	14.4%
2056	14%	14.6%
2055	14.1%	14.7%
2054	14.2%	14.8%
2053	14.2%	14.9%
2052	14.3%	15%
2051	14.4%	15.1%
2050	14.5%	15.1%
2049	14.5%	15.2%
2048	14.6%	15.2%
2047	14.7%	15.2%
2046	14.8%	15.2%
2045	14.8%	15.3%
2044	14.9%	15.3%
2043	15%	15.4%
2042	15.1%	15.4%
2041	15.1%	15.5%
2040	15.2%	15.7%
2039	15.3%	15.8%
2038	15.4%	16%
2037	15.5%	16.3%
2036	15.6%	16.5%
2035	15.6%	16.8%
2034	15.7%	17.2%
2033	15.8%	17.7%
2032	15.9%	18.3%
2031	16.1%	19%
2030	16.2%	19.6%
2029	16.5%	20.2%
2028	16.8%	20.8%
2027	17.1%	21.3%
2026	17.4%	21.8%
2025	17.7%	22.2%
2024	17.9%	22.4%
2023	18.3%	22.8%
2022	18.8%	23.2%
2021	19.1%	23.6%
2020	19.5%	23.8%
2019	19.8%	23.9%
2018	20.2%	24%
2017	20.6%	23.9%
2016	20.9%	23.8%
2015	21.3%	23.6%
2014	21.6%	23.4%
2013	22%	23.3%
2012	22.4%	23.3%
2011	22.8%	23.3%
2010	23.3%	23.4%
2009	23.8%	23.7%
2008	24.3%	24%
2007	24.9%	24.6%
2006	25.4%	25.3%
2005	25.9%	26.2%
2004	26.3%	27.4%
2003	26.8%	28.7%
2002	27.2%	30.1%
2001	27.5%	31.7%
2000	27.8%	33.6%
1999	28.1%	35.4%
1998	28.2%	37.3%
1997	28.4%	39.1%
1996	28.5%	40.7%
1995	28.5%	42.1%
1994	28.6%	43.2%
1993	28.6%	43.6%
1992	28.6%	43.6%
1991	28.7%	43.9%
1990	28.9%	44.1%
1989	29.2%	44.2%
1988	29.5%	44%
1987	30%	43.9%
1986	30.6%	43.7%
1985	31.2%	43.5%
1984	32%	43.3%
1983	32.8%	43%
1982	33.6%	42.7%
1981	34.4%	42.9%
1980	35.3%	43.3%
1979	36.1%	43.1%
1978	37%	43%
1977	37.8%	42.9%
1976	38.4%	43%
1975	39%	43.2%
1974	39.4%	43.5%
1973	39.7%	43.8%
1972	39.9%	44.2%
1971	40%	44.4%
1970	40.1%	44.6%
1969	40.3%	44.7%
1968	40.4%	44.8%
1967	40.6%	44.8%
1966	40.6%	44.9%
1965	40.7%	45%
1964	40.7%	45%
1963	40.8%	44.9%
1962	40.9%	44.6%
1961	41%	44.1%
1960	41.1%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Iran

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Bahamas

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Iran
2023	76	16
2022	80	21
2021	174	51
2020	84	34
2019	82	18
2018	82	19
2017	79	20
2016	77	21
2015	83	22
2014	78	23
2013	74	24
2012	71	25
2011	74	26
2010	79	27
2009	84	28
2008	80	30
2007	78	31
2006	74	32
2005	70	33
2004	69	34
2003	57	37
2002	46	38
2001	48	40
2000	51	43
1999	54	46
1998	57	50
1997	59	55
1996	62	59
1995	63	65
1994	64	71
1993	66	80
1992	67	86
1991	67	94
1990	65	107
1989	65	113
1988	66	126
1987	66	136
1986	68	148
1985	70	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Iran
2023	1.27%	1.18%
2022	1.29%	1.22%
2021	1.31%	1.26%
2020	1.33%	1.3%
2019	2.35%	1.35%
2018	1.35%	1.39%
2017	1.36%	1.45%
2016	1.38%	1.5%
2015	1.39%	1.55%
2014	1.42%	1.61%
2013	1.44%	1.68%
2012	1.47%	1.75%
2011	1.5%	1.84%
2010	1.54%	1.93%
2009	1.58%	2.04%
2008	1.62%	2.17%
2007	1.65%	2.32%
2006	1.68%	2.48%
2005	1.69%	2.65%
2004	1.69%	2.83%
2003	1.67%	3.02%
2002	1.65%	3.22%
2001	1.63%	3.42%
2000	1.62%	3.63%
1999	1.62%	3.83%
1998	1.65%	4.02%
1997	1.69%	4.21%
1996	1.76%	4.4%
1995	1.84%	4.59%
1994	1.93%	4.79%
1993	2.03%	5%
1992	2.12%	5.22%
1991	2.23%	5.48%
1990	2.34%	5.76%
1989	2.45%	6.07%
1988	2.55%	6.42%
1987	2.65%	6.8%
1986	2.73%	7.2%
1985	2.78%	7.64%
1984	2.81%	8.13%
1983	2.84%	8.67%
1982	2.88%	9.3%
1981	2.91%	10%
1980	2.95%	10.8%
1979	2.99%	11.7%
1978	3.03%	12.6%
1977	3.07%	13.5%
1976	3.1%	14.4%
1975	3.13%	15.3%
1974	3.14%	16.2%
1973	3.13%	17.1%
1972	3.1%	18%
1971	3.07%	18.9%
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 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.