Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Jamaica by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Jamaica
2023	1.37	1.36
2022	1.38	1.37
2021	1.38	1.38
2020	1.39	1.38
2019	1.4	1.39
2018	1.4	1.4
2017	1.42	1.43
2016	1.5	1.46
2015	1.57	1.51
2014	1.69	1.54
2013	1.74	1.59
2012	1.76	1.65
2011	1.79	1.72
2010	1.84	1.8
2009	2.01	1.88
2008	2	1.95
2007	2.04	2.02
2006	2.02	2.09
2005	2.01	2.15
2004	1.98	2.2
2003	1.97	2.24
2002	1.98	2.27
2001	2.02	2.3
2000	2.06	2.35
1999	2.13	2.47
1998	2.23	2.57
1997	2.29	2.68
1996	2.35	2.77
1995	2.42	2.85
1994	2.47	2.93
1993	2.61	2.99
1992	2.71	3.03
1991	2.51	3
1990	2.52	2.96
1989	2.52	2.93
1988	2.52	2.98
1987	2.52	3.02
1986	2.53	3.11
1985	2.55	3.21
1984	2.59	3.32
1983	2.65	3.41
1982	2.71	3.46
1981	2.77	3.51
1980	2.84	3.59
1979	2.94	3.72
1978	3.05	3.84
1977	3.17	4
1976	3.3	4.21
1975	3.42	4.44
1974	3.57	4.67
1973	3.73	5
1972	3.89	5.06
1971	4.06	5.21
1970	4.21	5.35
1969	4.38	5.47
1968	4.56	5.58
1967	4.69	5.67
1966	4.79	5.69
1965	4.88	5.72
1964	4.97	5.79
1963	5.06	5.73
1962	5.13	5.64
1961	5.16	5.6
1960	5.09	5.54

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 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Jamaica
2023	854	10,072
2022	947	11,215
2021	-93	6,382
2020	631	12,170
2019	740	13,094
2018	1,173	13,929
2017	1,289	15,419
2016	1,569	16,944
2015	1,840	18,489
2014	2,259	19,751
2013	2,432	21,037
2012	2,485	22,320
2011	2,558	23,627
2010	2,662	25,031
2009	3,163	26,311
2008	3,134	27,553
2007	3,243	28,886
2006	3,205	30,213
2005	3,220	31,506
2004	3,165	32,500
2003	3,181	33,340
2002	3,249	33,572
2001	3,377	33,666
2000	3,487	34,452
1999	3,688	36,649
1998	3,949	38,628
1997	4,107	40,521
1996	4,265	42,297
1995	4,434	43,705
1994	4,558	45,210
1993	4,877	46,090
1992	5,064	46,494
1991	4,498	45,617
1990	4,432	44,465
1989	4,323	43,591
1988	4,198	43,978
1987	4,090	44,155
1986	3,998	44,520
1985	3,918	45,122
1984	3,892	45,644
1983	3,888	45,095
1982	3,863	43,816
1981	3,851	42,898
1980	3,845	42,316
1979	3,899	42,449
1978	3,987	42,475
1977	4,069	42,999
1976	4,167	43,878
1975	4,249	44,736
1974	4,352	45,526
1973	4,467	47,438
1972	4,583	46,676
1971	4,690	47,206
1970	4,726	47,547
1969	4,688	48,258
1968	4,622	49,189
1967	4,502	50,187
1966	4,339	50,808
1965	4,193	51,423
1964	4,037	52,501
1963	3,901	52,277
1962	3,748	51,758
1961	3,577	51,931
1960	3,351	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Jamaica 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	Jamaica
2023	10.9	11.6
2022	10.9	11.9
2021	11	12
2020	11.1	12
2019	11.2	12.2
2018	11.3	12.3
2017	11.4	12.6
2016	12	12.9
2015	12.6	13.3
2014	13.5	13.6
2013	13.9	14
2012	14.1	14.4
2011	14.3	14.9
2010	14.6	15.6
2009	15.9	16.2
2008	15.8	16.7
2007	16.1	17.3
2006	16	17.9
2005	16.1	18.4
2004	16	18.8
2003	16	19.2
2002	16.3	19.4
2001	16.8	19.7
2000	17.3	20.1
1999	18.1	21.2
1998	19.1	22.2
1997	19.8	23.1
1996	20.4	24
1995	21.1	24.8
1994	21.7	25.6
1993	23	26.2
1992	23.9	26.7
1991	22.2	26.5
1990	22.2	26.2
1989	22.1	25.9
1988	21.9	26.3
1987	21.7	26.6
1986	21.5	27.1
1985	21.3	27.7
1984	21.4	28.3
1983	21.6	28.6
1982	21.8	28.4
1981	22.1	28.3
1980	22.3	28.3
1979	22.9	28.6
1978	23.6	28.7
1977	24.3	29.2
1976	25.2	29.8
1975	26.1	30.5
1974	27.2	31.3
1973	28.4	32.6
1972	29.7	32.6
1971	31	33.1
1970	32.1	33.8
1969	33.1	34.5
1968	34.1	35.4
1967	34.9	36.3
1966	35.4	37
1965	35.9	37.8
1964	36.3	38.9
1963	36.8	39.2
1962	37.4	39.4
1961	37.7	40
1960	37.5	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 37.5 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Jamaica
2100	13.7%	10.7%
2099	13.6%	10.7%
2098	13.6%	10.7%
2097	13.6%	10.7%
2096	13.6%	10.6%
2095	13.6%	10.6%
2094	13.6%	10.6%
2093	13.6%	10.6%
2092	13.6%	10.5%
2091	13.6%	10.5%
2090	13.6%	10.5%
2089	13.6%	10.5%
2088	13.6%	10.5%
2087	13.6%	10.5%
2086	13.6%	10.5%
2085	13.6%	10.4%
2084	13.6%	10.4%
2083	13.6%	10.4%
2082	13.7%	10.4%
2081	13.7%	10.5%
2080	13.7%	10.5%
2079	13.7%	10.5%
2078	13.7%	10.5%
2077	13.7%	10.5%
2076	13.7%	10.5%
2075	13.7%	10.6%
2074	13.6%	10.6%
2073	13.6%	10.6%
2072	13.6%	10.6%
2071	13.6%	10.7%
2070	13.6%	10.7%
2069	13.6%	10.8%
2068	13.7%	10.8%
2067	13.7%	10.8%
2066	13.7%	10.9%
2065	13.7%	11%
2064	13.7%	11%
2063	13.7%	11.1%
2062	13.7%	11.2%
2061	13.8%	11.2%
2060	13.8%	11.3%
2059	13.9%	11.4%
2058	13.9%	11.5%
2057	14%	11.6%
2056	14%	11.7%
2055	14.1%	11.8%
2054	14.2%	12%
2053	14.2%	12.1%
2052	14.3%	12.2%
2051	14.4%	12.4%
2050	14.5%	12.6%
2049	14.5%	12.7%
2048	14.6%	12.9%
2047	14.7%	13.1%
2046	14.8%	13.3%
2045	14.8%	13.5%
2044	14.9%	13.7%
2043	15%	13.9%
2042	15.1%	14.1%
2041	15.1%	14.3%
2040	15.2%	14.5%
2039	15.3%	14.7%
2038	15.4%	14.9%
2037	15.5%	15.2%
2036	15.6%	15.4%
2035	15.6%	15.6%
2034	15.7%	15.8%
2033	15.8%	16.1%
2032	15.9%	16.3%
2031	16.1%	16.5%
2030	16.2%	16.8%
2029	16.5%	17.1%
2028	16.8%	17.4%
2027	17.1%	17.7%
2026	17.4%	18.1%
2025	17.7%	18.5%
2024	17.9%	18.7%
2023	18.3%	19.1%
2022	18.8%	19.6%
2021	19.1%	20%
2020	19.5%	20.6%
2019	19.8%	21.1%
2018	20.2%	21.7%
2017	20.6%	22.3%
2016	20.9%	22.8%
2015	21.3%	23.4%
2014	21.6%	24%
2013	22%	24.7%
2012	22.4%	25.4%
2011	22.8%	26.2%
2010	23.3%	26.9%
2009	23.8%	27.7%
2008	24.3%	28.5%
2007	24.9%	29.3%
2006	25.4%	30%
2005	25.9%	30.6%
2004	26.3%	31.2%
2003	26.8%	31.7%
2002	27.2%	32.2%
2001	27.5%	32.7%
2000	27.8%	33.2%
1999	28.1%	33.8%
1998	28.2%	34.2%
1997	28.4%	34.6%
1996	28.5%	34.9%
1995	28.5%	35.1%
1994	28.6%	35.2%
1993	28.6%	35.3%
1992	28.6%	35.4%
1991	28.7%	35.5%
1990	28.9%	35.8%
1989	29.2%	36.1%
1988	29.5%	36.5%
1987	30%	36.8%
1986	30.6%	37.2%
1985	31.2%	37.5%
1984	32%	37.9%
1983	32.8%	38.2%
1982	33.6%	38.7%
1981	34.4%	39.2%
1980	35.3%	39.8%
1979	36.1%	40.4%
1978	37%	41%
1977	37.8%	41.7%
1976	38.4%	42.3%
1975	39%	42.9%
1974	39.4%	43.5%
1973	39.7%	44%
1972	39.9%	44.4%
1971	40%	44.8%
1970	40.1%	45%
1969	40.3%	45%
1968	40.4%	44.9%
1967	40.6%	44.6%
1966	40.6%	44.3%
1965	40.7%	43.9%
1964	40.7%	43.3%
1963	40.8%	42.7%
1962	40.9%	42.2%
1961	41%	41.7%
1960	41.1%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Jamaica
2023	76	130
2022	80	138
2021	174	186
2020	84	126
2019	82	120
2018	82	112
2017	79	106
2016	77	102
2015	83	100
2014	78	100
2013	74	94
2012	71	89
2011	74	89
2010	79	94
2009	84	93
2008	80	91
2007	78	89
2006	74	89
2005	70	81
2004	69	77
2003	57	79
2002	46	81
2001	48	82
2000	51	82
1999	54	81
1998	57	80
1997	59	79
1996	62	77
1995	63	74
1994	64	71
1993	66	67
1992	67	62
1991	67	58
1990	65	54
1989	65	50
1988	66	48
1987	66	46
1986	68	45
1985	70	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

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	Jamaica
2023	1.27%	1.93%
2022	1.29%	1.93%
2021	1.31%	1.91%
2020	1.33%	1.9%
2019	2.35%	1.88%
2018	1.35%	1.87%
2017	1.36%	1.86%
2016	1.38%	1.86%
2015	1.39%	1.87%
2014	1.42%	1.87%
2013	1.44%	1.88%
2012	1.47%	1.89%
2011	1.5%	1.9%
2010	1.54%	1.91%
2009	1.58%	1.91%
2008	1.62%	1.92%
2007	1.65%	1.92%
2006	1.68%	1.91%
2005	1.69%	1.92%
2004	1.69%	1.92%
2003	1.67%	1.94%
2002	1.65%	1.97%
2001	1.63%	2%
2000	1.62%	2.06%
1999	1.62%	2.12%
1998	1.65%	2.19%
1997	1.69%	2.27%
1996	1.76%	2.35%
1995	1.84%	2.43%
1994	1.93%	2.51%
1993	2.03%	2.58%
1992	2.12%	2.66%
1991	2.23%	2.73%
1990	2.34%	2.8%
1989	2.45%	2.88%
1988	2.55%	2.96%
1987	2.65%	3.04%
1986	2.73%	3.13%
1985	2.78%	3.22%
1984	2.81%	3.32%
1983	2.84%	3.43%
1982	2.88%	3.54%
1981	2.91%	3.66%
1980	2.95%	3.78%
1979	2.99%	3.92%
1978	3.03%	4.06%
1977	3.07%	4.21%
1976	3.1%	4.37%
1975	3.13%	4.55%
1974	3.14%	4.74%
1973	3.13%	4.95%
1972	3.1%	5.18%
1971	3.07%	5.41%
1970	3.03%	5.64%
1969	2.99%	5.87%
1968	2.94%	6.08%
1967	-	6.28%
1966	-	6.49%
1965	-	6.69%
1964	-	6.91%
1963	-	7.17%
1962	-	7.45%
1961	-	7.79%
1960	-	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.