Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Ireland

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Ireland by year

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Bahamas

Ireland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Ireland
2023	1.37	1.5
2022	1.38	1.54
2021	1.38	1.78
2020	1.39	1.63
2019	1.4	1.71
2018	1.4	1.75
2017	1.42	1.77
2016	1.5	1.81
2015	1.57	1.85
2014	1.69	1.89
2013	1.74	1.93
2012	1.76	1.98
2011	1.79	2.03
2010	1.84	2.05
2009	2.01	2.06
2008	2	2.06
2007	2.04	2.01
2006	2.02	1.91
2005	2.01	1.86
2004	1.98	1.93
2003	1.97	1.96
2002	1.98	1.97
2001	2.02	1.94
2000	2.06	1.89
1999	2.13	1.9
1998	2.23	1.94
1997	2.29	1.93
1996	2.35	1.88
1995	2.42	1.84
1994	2.47	1.85
1993	2.61	1.9
1992	2.71	1.99
1991	2.51	2.08
1990	2.52	2.11
1989	2.52	2.08
1988	2.52	2.17
1987	2.52	2.32
1986	2.53	2.44
1985	2.55	2.48
1984	2.59	2.58
1983	2.65	2.74
1982	2.71	2.94
1981	2.77	3.05
1980	2.84	3.21
1979	2.94	3.21
1978	3.05	3.21
1977	3.17	3.24
1976	3.3	3.29
1975	3.42	3.37
1974	3.57	3.59
1973	3.73	3.71
1972	3.89	3.84
1971	4.06	3.93
1970	4.21	3.85
1969	4.38	3.83
1968	4.56	3.77
1967	4.69	3.84
1966	4.79	3.94
1965	4.88	4.04
1964	4.97	4.07
1963	5.06	4.01
1962	5.13	3.92
1961	5.16	3.78
1960	5.09	3.78

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 1.5 in Ireland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Ireland

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Ireland
2023	854	19,652
2022	947	19,287
2021	-93	26,064
2020	631	23,687
2019	740	28,365
2018	1,173	29,878
2017	1,289	31,379
2016	1,569	33,339
2015	1,840	35,265
2014	2,259	37,728
2013	2,432	39,302
2012	2,485	42,775
2011	2,558	45,801
2010	2,662	47,426
2009	3,163	47,168
2008	3,134	46,691
2007	3,243	43,109
2006	3,205	36,752
2005	3,220	33,279
2004	3,165	33,376
2003	3,181	32,372
2002	3,249	31,062
2001	3,377	27,837
2000	3,487	23,592
1999	3,688	21,402
1998	3,949	22,277
1997	4,107	21,311
1996	4,265	18,915
1995	4,434	16,601
1994	4,558	17,234
1993	4,877	17,166
1992	5,064	20,283
1991	4,498	21,206
1990	4,432	21,787
1989	4,323	20,012
1988	4,198	22,912
1987	4,090	26,904
1986	3,998	27,963
1985	3,918	29,013
1984	3,892	31,791
1983	3,888	34,053
1982	3,863	38,344
1981	3,851	39,364
1980	3,845	40,612
1979	3,899	38,798
1978	3,987	36,288
1977	4,069	35,448
1976	4,167	33,676
1975	4,249	34,128
1974	4,352	34,199
1973	4,467	34,562
1972	4,583	34,316
1971	4,690	35,606
1970	4,726	30,756
1969	4,688	29,326
1968	4,622	27,697
1967	4,502	29,895
1966	4,339	26,866
1965	4,193	30,500
1964	4,037	31,532
1963	3,901	29,667
1962	3,748	28,077
1961	3,577	25,137
1960	3,351	28,286

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 +0.37% in Ireland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.58% in Ireland.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Ireland by year

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Bahamas

Ireland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Ireland
2023	10.9	10.3
2022	10.9	10.4
2021	11	11.8
2020	11.1	11.1
2019	11.2	11.9
2018	11.3	12.5
2017	11.4	12.8
2016	12	13.4
2015	12.6	13.9
2014	13.5	14.4
2013	13.9	14.9
2012	14.1	15.6
2011	14.3	16.2
2010	14.6	16.5
2009	15.9	16.7
2008	15.8	16.7
2007	16.1	16.2
2006	16	15.3
2005	16.1	14.8
2004	16	15.2
2003	16	15.4
2002	16.3	15.4
2001	16.8	15
2000	17.3	14.4
1999	18.1	14.4
1998	19.1	14.5
1997	19.8	14.4
1996	20.4	13.9
1995	21.1	13.5
1994	21.7	13.4
1993	23	13.8
1992	23.9	14.4
1991	22.2	14.9
1990	22.2	15.1
1989	22.1	14.8
1988	21.9	15.5
1987	21.7	16.5
1986	21.5	17.4
1985	21.3	17.6
1984	21.4	18.1
1983	21.6	19.1
1982	21.8	20.3
1981	22.1	20.9
1980	22.3	21.7
1979	22.9	21.5
1978	23.6	21.1
1977	24.3	21
1976	25.2	20.9
1975	26.1	21.1
1974	27.2	22
1973	28.4	22.3
1972	29.7	22.6
1971	31	22.6
1970	32.1	21.8
1969	33.1	21.5
1968	34.1	20.9
1967	34.9	21.1
1966	35.4	21.5
1965	35.9	22.1
1964	36.3	22.4
1963	36.8	22.2
1962	37.4	21.8
1961	37.7	21.2
1960	37.5	21.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 10.3 in Ireland, compared with 37.5 and 21.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Ireland
2100	13.7%	12.7%
2099	13.6%	12.7%
2098	13.6%	12.8%
2097	13.6%	12.8%
2096	13.6%	12.9%
2095	13.6%	13%
2094	13.6%	13.1%
2093	13.6%	13.2%
2092	13.6%	13.3%
2091	13.6%	13.4%
2090	13.6%	13.4%
2089	13.6%	13.5%
2088	13.6%	13.6%
2087	13.6%	13.7%
2086	13.6%	13.7%
2085	13.6%	13.8%
2084	13.6%	13.8%
2083	13.6%	13.8%
2082	13.7%	13.8%
2081	13.7%	13.8%
2080	13.7%	13.7%
2079	13.7%	13.7%
2078	13.7%	13.6%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.5%
2075	13.7%	13.5%
2074	13.6%	13.4%
2073	13.6%	13.4%
2072	13.6%	13.4%
2071	13.6%	13.3%
2070	13.6%	13.3%
2069	13.6%	13.4%
2068	13.7%	13.4%
2067	13.7%	13.5%
2066	13.7%	13.5%
2065	13.7%	13.6%
2064	13.7%	13.8%
2063	13.7%	13.9%
2062	13.7%	14%
2061	13.8%	14.2%
2060	13.8%	14.4%
2059	13.9%	14.6%
2058	13.9%	14.7%
2057	14%	14.9%
2056	14%	15.1%
2055	14.1%	15.2%
2054	14.2%	15.3%
2053	14.2%	15.5%
2052	14.3%	15.6%
2051	14.4%	15.6%
2050	14.5%	15.7%
2049	14.5%	15.7%
2048	14.6%	15.7%
2047	14.7%	15.7%
2046	14.8%	15.6%
2045	14.8%	15.6%
2044	14.9%	15.5%
2043	15%	15.4%
2042	15.1%	15.3%
2041	15.1%	15.3%
2040	15.2%	15.2%
2039	15.3%	15.2%
2038	15.4%	15.1%
2037	15.5%	15.1%
2036	15.6%	15.3%
2035	15.6%	15.3%
2034	15.7%	15.5%
2033	15.8%	15.7%
2032	15.9%	15.9%
2031	16.1%	16.1%
2030	16.2%	16.4%
2029	16.5%	16.7%
2028	16.8%	17%
2027	17.1%	17.4%
2026	17.4%	17.9%
2025	17.7%	18.3%
2024	17.9%	18.6%
2023	18.3%	19%
2022	18.8%	19.5%
2021	19.1%	19.8%
2020	19.5%	20.1%
2019	19.8%	20.4%
2018	20.2%	20.7%
2017	20.6%	20.9%
2016	20.9%	21.2%
2015	21.3%	21.3%
2014	21.6%	21.4%
2013	22%	21.5%
2012	22.4%	21.5%
2011	22.8%	21.4%
2010	23.3%	21.1%
2009	23.8%	20.7%
2008	24.3%	20.5%
2007	24.9%	20.3%
2006	25.4%	20.4%
2005	25.9%	20.6%
2004	26.3%	20.8%
2003	26.8%	21%
2002	27.2%	21.1%
2001	27.5%	21.4%
2000	27.8%	21.8%
1999	28.1%	22.1%
1998	28.2%	22.5%
1997	28.4%	23%
1996	28.5%	23.6%
1995	28.5%	24.2%
1994	28.6%	24.9%
1993	28.6%	25.5%
1992	28.6%	26%
1991	28.7%	26.6%
1990	28.9%	27.1%
1989	29.2%	27.6%
1988	29.5%	28.1%
1987	30%	28.5%
1986	30.6%	28.9%
1985	31.2%	29.3%
1984	32%	29.6%
1983	32.8%	29.9%
1982	33.6%	30.1%
1981	34.4%	30.3%
1980	35.3%	30.4%
1979	36.1%	30.5%
1978	37%	30.7%
1977	37.8%	30.9%
1976	38.4%	31%
1975	39%	31.1%
1974	39.4%	31.2%
1973	39.7%	31.2%
1972	39.9%	31.2%
1971	40%	31.2%
1970	40.1%	31.1%
1969	40.3%	31.1%
1968	40.4%	31.1%
1967	40.6%	31.1%
1966	40.6%	31.1%
1965	40.7%	31.1%
1964	40.7%	30.9%
1963	40.8%	30.9%
1962	40.9%	30.9%
1961	41%	31%
1960	41.1%	30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 18.6% in Ireland in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Ireland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Ireland

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Bahamas

Ireland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Ireland
2023	76	4
2022	80	7
2021	174	6
2020	84	6
2019	82	4
2018	82	5
2017	79	4
2016	77	4
2015	83	5
2014	78	5
2013	74	5
2012	71	6
2011	74	6
2010	79	6
2009	84	6
2008	80	6
2007	78	6
2006	74	6
2005	70	6
2004	69	6
2003	57	6
2002	46	7
2001	48	7
2000	51	8
1999	54	7
1998	57	8
1997	59	8
1996	62	8
1995	63	9
1994	64	9
1993	66	9
1992	67	10
1991	67	10
1990	65	11
1989	65	10
1988	66	11
1987	66	10
1986	68	11
1985	70	11

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 4 deaths in Ireland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Ireland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Ireland
2023	1.27%	0.38%
2022	1.29%	0.37%
2021	1.31%	0.36%
2020	1.33%	0.35%
2019	2.35%	0.34%
2018	1.35%	0.34%
2017	1.36%	0.35%
2016	1.38%	0.36%
2015	1.39%	0.37%
2014	1.42%	0.38%
2013	1.44%	0.39%
2012	1.47%	0.4%
2011	1.5%	0.41%
2010	1.54%	0.42%
2009	1.58%	0.43%
2008	1.62%	0.44%
2007	1.65%	0.46%
2006	1.68%	0.49%
2005	1.69%	0.52%
2004	1.69%	0.56%
2003	1.67%	0.6%
2002	1.65%	0.65%
2001	1.63%	0.69%
2000	1.62%	0.72%
1999	1.62%	0.73%
1998	1.65%	0.73%
1997	1.69%	0.73%
1996	1.76%	0.73%
1995	1.84%	0.73%
1994	1.93%	0.74%
1993	2.03%	0.77%
1992	2.12%	0.81%
1991	2.23%	0.87%
1990	2.34%	0.92%
1989	2.45%	0.96%
1988	2.55%	0.99%
1987	2.65%	1.02%
1986	2.73%	1.04%
1985	2.78%	1.07%
1984	2.81%	1.11%
1983	2.84%	1.17%
1982	2.88%	1.23%
1981	2.91%	1.32%
1980	2.95%	1.43%
1979	2.99%	1.56%
1978	3.03%	1.69%
1977	3.07%	1.81%
1976	3.1%	1.91%
1975	3.13%	2%
1974	3.14%	2.06%
1973	3.13%	2.11%
1972	3.1%	2.14%
1971	3.07%	2.17%
1970	3.03%	2.22%
1969	2.99%	2.3%
1968	2.94%	2.41%
1967	-	2.55%
1966	-	2.71%
1965	-	2.87%
1964	-	3.01%
1963	-	3.13%
1962	-	3.25%
1961	-	3.38%
1960	-	3.53%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.38% in Ireland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.