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Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Kazakhstan

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The Bahamas has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.1 for Kazakhstan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.37 in the Bahamas and 3.01 in Kazakhstan — 119.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73% in the Bahamas and by 33% in Kazakhstan — in 1960, it was 5.09 and 4.5, respectively.

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate compared to 76/196 for Kazakhstan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Bahamas — it's 29.1 in Kazakhstan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in the Bahamas vs 18.2 in Kazakhstan.
  • In the Bahamas, 26.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.5% in Kazakhstan.

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Kazakhstan by year

Bahamas
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Kazakhstan
2023 1.37 3.01
2022 1.38 3.05
2021 1.38 3.32
2020 1.39 3.13
2019 1.4 2.89
2018 1.4 2.85
2017 1.42 2.75
2016 1.5 2.8
2015 1.57 2.76
2014 1.69 2.76
2013 1.74 2.67
2012 1.76 2.64
2011 1.79 2.61
2010 1.84 2.61
2009 2.01 2.58
2008 2 2.62
2007 2.04 2.49
2006 2.02 2.38
2005 2.01 2.27
2004 1.98 2.2
2003 1.97 2.08
2002 1.98 1.96
2001 2.02 1.91
2000 2.06 1.9
1999 2.13 1.9
1998 2.23 1.94
1997 2.29 1.97
1996 2.35 2.08
1995 2.42 2.25
1994 2.47 2.38
1993 2.61 2.48
1992 2.71 2.58
1991 2.51 2.68
1990 2.52 2.75
1989 2.52 2.87
1988 2.52 3
1987 2.52 3.12
1986 2.53 3.19
1985 2.55 3.21
1984 2.59 3.15
1983 2.65 3.07
1982 2.71 3.02
1981 2.77 3.05
1980 2.84 3.09
1979 2.94 3.14
1978 3.05 3.16
1977 3.17 3.26
1976 3.3 3.33
1975 3.42 3.4
1974 3.57 3.45
1973 3.73 3.51
1972 3.89 3.55
1971 4.06 3.53
1970 4.21 3.51
1969 4.38 3.51
1968 4.56 3.63
1967 4.69 3.77
1966 4.79 3.82
1965 4.88 3.88
1964 4.97 4.07
1963 5.06 4.26
1962 5.13 4.36
1961 5.16 4.42
1960 5.09 4.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3.01 in Kazakhstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahamas
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahamas Kazakhstan
2023 854 273,013
2022 947 277,019
2021 -93 269,026
2020 631 272,458
2019 740 278,788
2018 1,173 278,917
2017 1,289 268,066
2016 1,569 277,878
2015 1,840 273,523
2014 2,259 274,406
2013 2,432 259,239
2012 2,485 249,987
2011 2,558 237,883
2010 2,662 230,479
2009 3,163 218,036
2008 3,134 214,169
2007 3,243 188,486
2006 3,205 166,480
2005 3,220 146,619
2004 3,165 132,286
2003 3,181 112,137
2002 3,249 93,564
2001 3,377 84,279
2000 3,487 80,699
1999 3,688 79,536
1998 3,949 85,735
1997 4,107 92,778
1996 4,265 112,384
1995 4,434 140,721
1994 4,558 165,631
1993 4,877 185,649
1992 5,064 204,785
1991 4,498 221,581
1990 4,432 235,113
1989 4,323 254,394
1988 4,198 275,278
1987 4,090 290,227
1986 3,998 295,818
1985 3,918 293,834
1984 3,892 278,485
1983 3,888 260,471
1982 3,863 246,983
1981 3,851 243,652
1980 3,845 238,977
1979 3,899 237,442
1978 3,987 225,895
1977 4,069 224,284
1976 4,167 221,992
1975 4,249 219,748
1974 4,352 217,668
1973 4,467 215,940
1972 4,583 212,319
1971 4,690 202,450
1970 4,726 191,775
1969 4,688 184,118
1968 4,622 186,254
1967 4,502 191,536
1966 4,339 191,506
1965 4,193 194,470
1964 4,037 208,899
1963 3,901 223,105
1962 3,748 228,177
1961 3,577 228,686
1960 3,351 226,027

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.34% in Kazakhstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.44% in Kazakhstan.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Kazakhstan by year

Bahamas
Kazakhstan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahamas Kazakhstan
2023 10.9 20.1
2022 10.9 20.8
2021 11 23.3
2020 11.1 22.6
2019 11.2 21.4
2018 11.3 21.7
2017 11.4 21.4
2016 12 22.3
2015 12.6 22.5
2014 13.5 23
2013 13.9 22.6
2012 14.1 22.6
2011 14.3 22.5
2010 14.6 22.6
2009 15.9 22.4
2008 15.8 22.7
2007 16.1 21.5
2006 16 20.5
2005 16.1 19.4
2004 16 18.7
2003 16 17.5
2002 16.3 16.4
2001 16.8 15.9
2000 17.3 15.8
1999 18.1 15.8
1998 19.1 16.3
1997 19.8 16.5
1996 20.4 17.4
1995 21.1 18.7
1994 21.7 19.8
1993 23 20.5
1992 23.9 21.4
1991 22.2 22.2
1990 22.2 23
1989 22.1 24.2
1988 21.9 25.7
1987 21.7 27
1986 21.5 27.8
1985 21.3 28.2
1984 21.4 27.6
1983 21.6 26.9
1982 21.8 26.4
1981 22.1 26.6
1980 22.3 26.7
1979 22.9 25.7
1978 23.6 25.2
1977 24.3 25.5
1976 25.2 25.7
1975 26.1 25.9
1974 27.2 26.2
1973 28.4 26.4
1972 29.7 26.5
1971 31 26.2
1970 32.1 25.7
1969 33.1 25.5
1968 34.1 26.2
1967 34.9 27.3
1966 35.4 27.9
1965 35.9 28.9
1964 36.3 31.1
1963 36.8 33.4
1962 37.4 34.9
1961 37.7 36
1960 37.5 36.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 20.1 in Kazakhstan, compared with 37.5 and 36.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahamas Kazakhstan
Fertility rate 1.37 3.01
Fertility rate rank 167/196 57/196
Birth rate 10.9 20.1
Birth rate rank 135/196 76/196
Population change due to births and deaths +854 +273,013
Natural population change rank 140/196 53/196
Natural population change rate +0.21% +1.34%
Population growth +0.46% +1.29%
Population growth rank 139/197 82/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 29.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 16.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.3 162.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 31
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 23.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 50.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 0.96%
Life expectancy 75 years 74.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahamas Kazakhstan
2100 13.7% 17.5%
2099 13.6% 17.6%
2098 13.6% 17.7%
2097 13.6% 17.8%
2096 13.6% 18%
2095 13.6% 18.1%
2094 13.6% 18.3%
2093 13.6% 18.4%
2092 13.6% 18.6%
2091 13.6% 18.8%
2090 13.6% 18.9%
2089 13.6% 19.1%
2088 13.6% 19.2%
2087 13.6% 19.4%
2086 13.6% 19.5%
2085 13.6% 19.6%
2084 13.6% 19.8%
2083 13.6% 19.9%
2082 13.7% 20%
2081 13.7% 20%
2080 13.7% 20.1%
2079 13.7% 20.2%
2078 13.7% 20.3%
2077 13.7% 20.3%
2076 13.7% 20.4%
2075 13.7% 20.5%
2074 13.6% 20.6%
2073 13.6% 20.7%
2072 13.6% 20.8%
2071 13.6% 20.9%
2070 13.6% 21%
2069 13.6% 21.2%
2068 13.7% 21.4%
2067 13.7% 21.5%
2066 13.7% 21.7%
2065 13.7% 22%
2064 13.7% 22.2%
2063 13.7% 22.4%
2062 13.7% 22.7%
2061 13.8% 22.9%
2060 13.8% 23.2%
2059 13.9% 23.4%
2058 13.9% 23.7%
2057 14% 23.9%
2056 14% 24.1%
2055 14.1% 24.3%
2054 14.2% 24.4%
2053 14.2% 24.5%
2052 14.3% 24.6%
2051 14.4% 24.7%
2050 14.5% 24.7%
2049 14.5% 24.7%
2048 14.6% 24.7%
2047 14.7% 24.7%
2046 14.8% 24.7%
2045 14.8% 24.6%
2044 14.9% 24.6%
2043 15% 24.5%
2042 15.1% 24.5%
2041 15.1% 24.6%
2040 15.2% 24.6%
2039 15.3% 24.7%
2038 15.4% 24.9%
2037 15.5% 25.2%
2036 15.6% 25.6%
2035 15.6% 25.9%
2034 15.7% 26.3%
2033 15.8% 26.6%
2032 15.9% 27%
2031 16.1% 27.3%
2030 16.2% 27.7%
2029 16.5% 28%
2028 16.8% 28.4%
2027 17.1% 28.7%
2026 17.4% 29%
2025 17.7% 29.3%
2024 17.9% 29.4%
2023 18.3% 29.5%
2022 18.8% 29.6%
2021 19.1% 29.5%
2020 19.5% 29.2%
2019 19.8% 29%
2018 20.2% 28.8%
2017 20.6% 28.5%
2016 20.9% 28.1%
2015 21.3% 27.7%
2014 21.6% 27.2%
2013 22% 26.7%
2012 22.4% 26.2%
2011 22.8% 25.7%
2010 23.3% 25.4%
2009 23.8% 25.1%
2008 24.3% 24.9%
2007 24.9% 24.7%
2006 25.4% 24.7%
2005 25.9% 24.8%
2004 26.3% 25.1%
2003 26.8% 25.6%
2002 27.2% 26.2%
2001 27.5% 26.9%
2000 27.8% 27.6%
1999 28.1% 28.3%
1998 28.2% 29%
1997 28.4% 29.6%
1996 28.5% 30.1%
1995 28.5% 30.5%
1994 28.6% 30.8%
1993 28.6% 31.1%
1992 28.6% 31.4%
1991 28.7% 31.6%
1990 28.9% 31.7%
1989 29.2% 31.9%
1988 29.5% 32.1%
1987 30% 32.4%
1986 30.6% 32.6%
1985 31.2% 32.6%
1984 32% 32.6%
1983 32.8% 32.6%
1982 33.6% 32.7%
1981 34.4% 32.8%
1980 35.3% 33%
1979 36.1% 32.9%
1978 37% 32.8%
1977 37.8% 33.1%
1976 38.4% 33.3%
1975 39% 33.6%
1974 39.4% 34.1%
1973 39.7% 34.7%
1972 39.9% 35.2%
1971 40% 35.6%
1970 40.1% 36.1%
1969 40.3% 36.5%
1968 40.4% 37%
1967 40.6% 37.4%
1966 40.6% 37.8%
1965 40.7% 38.1%
1964 40.7% 38.4%
1963 40.8% 38.5%
1962 40.9% 38.4%
1961 41% 38%
1960 41.1% 37.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 29.4% in Kazakhstan in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 31.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Kazakhstan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Kazakhstan

Bahamas
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas Kazakhstan
2023 76 10
2022 80 14
2021 174 23
2020 84 18
2019 82 11
2018 82 11
2017 79 12
2016 77 12
2015 83 13
2014 78 14
2013 74 15
2012 71 17
2011 74 19
2010 79 22
2009 84 25
2008 80 28
2007 78 32
2006 74 35
2005 70 38
2004 69 41
2003 57 45
2002 46 48
2001 48 53
2000 51 58
1999 54 63
1998 57 68
1997 59 71
1996 62 72
1995 63 72
1994 64 70
1993 66 67
1992 67 65
1991 67 64
1990 65 64
1989 65 64
1988 66 65
1987 66 66
1986 68 67
1985 70 68

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 10 deaths in Kazakhstan.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahamas
Kazakhstan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahamas Kazakhstan
2023 1.27% 0.96%
2022 1.29% 0.98%
2021 1.31% 1%
2020 1.33% 1.01%
2019 2.35% 1.02%
2018 1.35% 1.03%
2017 1.36% 1.05%
2016 1.38% 1.1%
2015 1.39% 1.19%
2014 1.42% 1.3%
2013 1.44% 1.46%
2012 1.47% 1.63%
2011 1.5% 1.83%
2010 1.54% 2.04%
2009 1.58% 2.25%
2008 1.62% 2.47%
2007 1.65% 2.69%
2006 1.68% 2.9%
2005 1.69% 3.12%
2004 1.69% 3.33%
2003 1.67% 3.54%
2002 1.65% 3.76%
2001 1.63% 3.99%
2000 1.62% 4.25%
1999 1.62% 4.51%
1998 1.65% 4.76%
1997 1.69% 4.99%
1996 1.76% 5.16%
1995 1.84% 5.26%
1994 1.93% 5.28%
1993 2.03% 5.23%
1992 2.12% 5.16%
1991 2.23% 5.13%
1990 2.34% 5.16%
1989 2.45% 5.23%
1988 2.55% 5.37%
1987 2.65% 5.54%
1986 2.73% 5.73%
1985 2.78% 5.94%
1984 2.81% 6.16%
1983 2.84% 6.38%
1982 2.88% 6.6%
1981 2.91% 6.83%
1980 2.95% 7.05%
1979 2.99% 7.24%
1978 3.03% 7.39%
1977 3.07% 7.53%
1976 3.1% 7.66%
1975 3.13% 7.8%
1974 3.14% 7.96%
1973 3.13% 8.14%
1972 3.1% 8.33%
1971 3.07% 8.54%
1970 3.03% -
1969 2.99% -
1968 2.94% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.96% in Kazakhstan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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