Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Ivory Coast by year

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Bahamas

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Ivory Coast
2023	1.37	4.28
2022	1.38	4.35
2021	1.38	4.41
2020	1.39	4.46
2019	1.4	4.52
2018	1.4	4.6
2017	1.42	4.76
2016	1.5	4.87
2015	1.57	4.97
2014	1.69	5.07
2013	1.74	5.14
2012	1.76	5.19
2011	1.79	5.24
2010	1.84	5.29
2009	2.01	5.33
2008	2	5.36
2007	2.04	5.4
2006	2.02	5.45
2005	2.01	5.5
2004	1.98	5.53
2003	1.97	5.57
2002	1.98	5.64
2001	2.02	5.7
2000	2.06	5.77
1999	2.13	5.81
1998	2.23	5.85
1997	2.29	5.9
1996	2.35	5.95
1995	2.42	6.04
1994	2.47	6.13
1993	2.61	6.27
1992	2.71	6.43
1991	2.51	6.59
1990	2.52	6.72
1989	2.52	6.85
1988	2.52	6.97
1987	2.52	7.09
1986	2.53	7.19
1985	2.55	7.27
1984	2.59	7.35
1983	2.65	7.42
1982	2.71	7.49
1981	2.77	7.54
1980	2.84	7.59
1979	2.94	7.63
1978	3.05	7.67
1977	3.17	7.83
1976	3.3	7.88
1975	3.42	7.91
1974	3.57	7.93
1973	3.73	7.94
1972	3.89	7.94
1971	4.06	7.94
1970	4.21	7.94
1969	4.38	7.93
1968	4.56	7.91
1967	4.69	7.89
1966	4.79	7.87
1965	4.88	7.84
1964	4.97	7.81
1963	5.06	7.78
1962	5.13	7.75
1961	5.16	7.72
1960	5.09	7.69

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 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Ivory Coast
2023	854	758,261
2022	947	750,270
2021	-93	732,191
2020	631	727,455
2019	740	727,774
2018	1,173	722,445
2017	1,289	734,553
2016	1,569	735,630
2015	1,840	731,387
2014	2,259	728,978
2013	2,432	720,228
2012	2,485	708,847
2011	2,558	694,033
2010	2,662	676,554
2009	3,163	654,439
2008	3,134	630,610
2007	3,243	617,247
2006	3,205	605,001
2005	3,220	593,685
2004	3,165	579,424
2003	3,181	568,220
2002	3,249	563,692
2001	3,377	555,220
2000	3,487	545,129
1999	3,688	527,634
1998	3,949	509,167
1997	4,107	489,984
1996	4,265	469,740
1995	4,434	453,719
1994	4,558	438,274
1993	4,877	430,759
1992	5,064	423,294
1991	4,498	413,354
1990	4,432	402,629
1989	4,323	390,081
1988	4,198	378,575
1987	4,090	370,654
1986	3,998	357,205
1985	3,918	344,549
1984	3,892	331,910
1983	3,888	317,379
1982	3,863	305,204
1981	3,851	292,755
1980	3,845	280,630
1979	3,899	268,875
1978	3,987	257,222
1977	4,069	250,858
1976	4,167	241,939
1975	4,249	228,883
1974	4,352	216,389
1973	4,467	203,429
1972	4,583	190,842
1971	4,690	179,918
1970	4,726	170,070
1969	4,688	161,541
1968	4,622	153,464
1967	4,502	145,773
1966	4,339	138,438
1965	4,193	131,601
1964	4,037	124,996
1963	3,901	118,526
1962	3,748	111,930
1961	3,577	105,568
1960	3,351	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Ivory Coast 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	Ivory Coast
2023	10.9	32
2022	10.9	32.5
2021	11	33.1
2020	11.1	33.7
2019	11.2	34.3
2018	11.3	35.1
2017	11.4	36.6
2016	12	37.7
2015	12.6	38.8
2014	13.5	39.8
2013	13.9	40.5
2012	14.1	40.7
2011	14.3	40.8
2010	14.6	40.9
2009	15.9	40.7
2008	15.8	40.5
2007	16.1	41
2006	16	41.4
2005	16.1	41.9
2004	16	42.3
2003	16	42.8
2002	16.3	43.4
2001	16.8	43.9
2000	17.3	44.3
1999	18.1	44.2
1998	19.1	44.2
1997	19.8	44.1
1996	20.4	44
1995	21.1	44.1
1994	21.7	44.2
1993	23	44.8
1992	23.9	45.6
1991	22.2	46.1
1990	22.2	46.5
1989	22.1	46.7
1988	21.9	47.1
1987	21.7	47.7
1986	21.5	47.9
1985	21.3	48.1
1984	21.4	48.4
1983	21.6	48.5
1982	21.8	48.8
1981	22.1	49
1980	22.3	49.3
1979	22.9	49.6
1978	23.6	49.9
1977	24.3	51
1976	25.2	51.7
1975	26.1	51.7
1974	27.2	52
1973	28.4	52.2
1972	29.7	52.2
1971	31	52.4
1970	32.1	52.7
1969	33.1	53
1968	34.1	53.3
1967	34.9	53.5
1966	35.4	53.8
1965	35.9	54
1964	36.3	54.3
1963	36.8	54.4
1962	37.4	54.5
1961	37.7	54.6
1960	37.5	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 37.5 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Ivory Coast
2100	13.7%	23.9%
2099	13.6%	24.1%
2098	13.6%	24.2%
2097	13.6%	24.4%
2096	13.6%	24.5%
2095	13.6%	24.6%
2094	13.6%	24.8%
2093	13.6%	24.9%
2092	13.6%	25.1%
2091	13.6%	25.3%
2090	13.6%	25.4%
2089	13.6%	25.6%
2088	13.6%	25.8%
2087	13.6%	26%
2086	13.6%	26.1%
2085	13.6%	26.3%
2084	13.6%	26.5%
2083	13.6%	26.7%
2082	13.7%	26.9%
2081	13.7%	27.1%
2080	13.7%	27.2%
2079	13.7%	27.4%
2078	13.7%	27.6%
2077	13.7%	27.8%
2076	13.7%	28%
2075	13.7%	28.1%
2074	13.6%	28.3%
2073	13.6%	28.5%
2072	13.6%	28.6%
2071	13.6%	28.8%
2070	13.6%	29%
2069	13.6%	29.1%
2068	13.7%	29.3%
2067	13.7%	29.5%
2066	13.7%	29.7%
2065	13.7%	30%
2064	13.7%	30.2%
2063	13.7%	30.4%
2062	13.7%	30.7%
2061	13.8%	30.9%
2060	13.8%	31.2%
2059	13.9%	31.5%
2058	13.9%	31.7%
2057	14%	32%
2056	14%	32.3%
2055	14.1%	32.6%
2054	14.2%	32.9%
2053	14.2%	33.1%
2052	14.3%	33.4%
2051	14.4%	33.6%
2050	14.5%	33.9%
2049	14.5%	34.1%
2048	14.6%	34.3%
2047	14.7%	34.4%
2046	14.8%	34.6%
2045	14.8%	34.8%
2044	14.9%	34.9%
2043	15%	35%
2042	15.1%	35.2%
2041	15.1%	35.3%
2040	15.2%	35.5%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.4%	35.8%
2037	15.5%	36%
2036	15.6%	36.3%
2035	15.6%	36.5%
2034	15.7%	36.8%
2033	15.8%	37.1%
2032	15.9%	37.6%
2031	16.1%	38%
2030	16.2%	38.5%
2029	16.5%	39.1%
2028	16.8%	39.5%
2027	17.1%	39.8%
2026	17.4%	40.2%
2025	17.7%	40.7%
2024	17.9%	40.9%
2023	18.3%	41.3%
2022	18.8%	41.7%
2021	19.1%	42%
2020	19.5%	42.2%
2019	19.8%	42.3%
2018	20.2%	42.4%
2017	20.6%	42.4%
2016	20.9%	42.3%
2015	21.3%	42.2%
2014	21.6%	42%
2013	22%	42.2%
2012	22.4%	42.7%
2011	22.8%	43.3%
2010	23.3%	44%
2009	23.8%	44.9%
2008	24.3%	45.8%
2007	24.9%	46.4%
2006	25.4%	46.3%
2005	25.9%	46.3%
2004	26.3%	46.3%
2003	26.8%	46.2%
2002	27.2%	46.2%
2001	27.5%	46.1%
2000	27.8%	46%
1999	28.1%	46%
1998	28.2%	46.1%
1997	28.4%	46.2%
1996	28.5%	46.4%
1995	28.5%	46.7%
1994	28.6%	46.9%
1993	28.6%	47.1%
1992	28.6%	47.4%
1991	28.7%	47.6%
1990	28.9%	47.8%
1989	29.2%	47.9%
1988	29.5%	48%
1987	30%	48.1%
1986	30.6%	48%
1985	31.2%	47.9%
1984	32%	47.8%
1983	32.8%	47.7%
1982	33.6%	47.5%
1981	34.4%	47.3%
1980	35.3%	47.1%
1979	36.1%	46.8%
1978	37%	46.5%
1977	37.8%	46.1%
1976	38.4%	45.7%
1975	39%	45.4%
1974	39.4%	45.3%
1973	39.7%	45.2%
1972	39.9%	45.2%
1971	40%	45.1%
1970	40.1%	45.1%
1969	40.3%	44.9%
1968	40.4%	44.8%
1967	40.6%	44.6%
1966	40.6%	44.3%
1965	40.7%	44.1%
1964	40.7%	43.9%
1963	40.8%	43.6%
1962	40.9%	43.4%
1961	41%	43.2%
1960	41.1%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Ivory Coast

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Bahamas

Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Ivory Coast
2023	76	359
2022	80	409
2021	174	459
2020	84	447
2019	82	429
2018	82	449
2017	79	465
2016	77	488
2015	83	505
2014	78	522
2013	74	544
2012	71	566
2011	74	569
2010	79	592
2009	84	588
2008	80	562
2007	78	567
2006	74	544
2005	70	492
2004	69	456
2003	57	451
2002	46	427
2001	48	405
2000	51	378
1999	54	381
1998	57	380
1997	59	364
1996	62	381
1995	63	421
1994	64	463
1993	66	503
1992	67	546
1991	67	584
1990	65	619
1989	65	645
1988	66	671
1987	66	697
1986	68	735
1985	70	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

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	Ivory Coast
2023	1.27%	6.71%
2022	1.29%	6.92%
2021	1.31%	7.14%
2020	1.33%	7.37%
2019	2.35%	7.59%
2018	1.35%	7.85%
2017	1.36%	8.11%
2016	1.38%	8.36%
2015	1.39%	8.61%
2014	1.42%	8.92%
2013	1.44%	9.27%
2012	1.47%	9.6%
2011	1.5%	9.91%
2010	1.54%	10.2%
2009	1.58%	10.6%
2008	1.62%	11%
2007	1.65%	11.4%
2006	1.68%	11.8%
2005	1.69%	12.2%
2004	1.69%	12.6%
2003	1.67%	13%
2002	1.65%	13.3%
2001	1.63%	13.7%
2000	1.62%	14.1%
1999	1.62%	14.4%
1998	1.65%	14.6%
1997	1.69%	14.9%
1996	1.76%	15.1%
1995	1.84%	15.2%
1994	1.93%	15.3%
1993	2.03%	15.4%
1992	2.12%	15.4%
1991	2.23%	15.4%
1990	2.34%	15.3%
1989	2.45%	15.3%
1988	2.55%	15.2%
1987	2.65%	15.2%
1986	2.73%	15.3%
1985	2.78%	15.4%
1984	2.81%	15.5%
1983	2.84%	15.8%
1982	2.88%	16.1%
1981	2.91%	16.4%
1980	2.95%	16.9%
1979	2.99%	17.4%
1978	3.03%	18%
1977	3.07%	18.7%
1976	3.1%	19.5%
1975	3.13%	20.3%
1974	3.14%	21.2%
1973	3.13%	22.1%
1972	3.1%	22.9%
1971	3.07%	23.7%
1970	3.03%	24.5%
1969	2.99%	25.2%
1968	2.94%	26%
1967	-	26.7%
1966	-	27.4%
1965	-	28.2%
1964	-	28.9%
1963	-	29.7%
1962	-	30.5%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.