Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Laos

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Laos by year

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Bahamas

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Laos
2023	1.37	2.42
2022	1.38	2.46
2021	1.38	2.49
2020	1.39	2.54
2019	1.4	2.59
2018	1.4	2.63
2017	1.42	2.69
2016	1.5	2.74
2015	1.57	2.8
2014	1.69	2.8
2013	1.74	2.87
2012	1.76	2.95
2011	1.79	3.05
2010	1.84	3.14
2009	2.01	3.23
2008	2	3.33
2007	2.04	3.44
2006	2.02	3.56
2005	2.01	3.69
2004	1.98	3.9
2003	1.97	4.02
2002	1.98	4.13
2001	2.02	4.29
2000	2.06	4.43
1999	2.13	4.64
1998	2.23	4.79
1997	2.29	4.96
1996	2.35	5.15
1995	2.42	5.36
1994	2.47	5.6
1993	2.61	5.8
1992	2.71	5.9
1991	2.51	5.99
1990	2.52	6.06
1989	2.52	6.1
1988	2.52	6.16
1987	2.52	6.21
1986	2.53	6.26
1985	2.55	6.33
1984	2.59	6.37
1983	2.65	6.38
1982	2.71	6.37
1981	2.77	6.35
1980	2.84	6.33
1979	2.94	6.31
1978	3.05	6.3
1977	3.17	6.29
1976	3.3	6.29
1975	3.42	6.29
1974	3.57	6.29
1973	3.73	6.28
1972	3.89	6.28
1971	4.06	6.3
1970	4.21	6.31
1969	4.38	6.3
1968	4.56	6.3
1967	4.69	6.31
1966	4.79	6.31
1965	4.88	6.32
1964	4.97	6.31
1963	5.06	6.32
1962	5.13	6.31
1961	5.16	6.31
1960	5.09	6.29

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 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Laos
2023	854	115,359
2022	947	116,620
2021	-93	115,323
2020	631	118,609
2019	740	119,797
2018	1,173	119,986
2017	1,289	120,515
2016	1,569	119,978
2015	1,840	118,723
2014	2,259	118,103
2013	2,432	119,845
2012	2,485	121,324
2011	2,558	122,863
2010	2,662	122,516
2009	3,163	122,174
2008	3,134	121,042
2007	3,243	119,980
2006	3,205	118,602
2005	3,220	118,165
2004	3,165	121,888
2003	3,181	122,158
2002	3,249	122,110
2001	3,377	123,847
2000	3,487	124,201
1999	3,688	127,255
1998	3,949	128,409
1997	4,107	130,388
1996	4,265	131,142
1995	4,434	132,241
1994	4,558	134,201
1993	4,877	135,295
1992	5,064	132,417
1991	4,498	129,523
1990	4,432	125,297
1989	4,323	121,044
1988	4,198	117,050
1987	4,090	113,005
1986	3,998	109,266
1985	3,918	106,047
1984	3,892	102,318
1983	3,888	98,178
1982	3,863	94,058
1981	3,851	89,963
1980	3,845	86,548
1979	3,899	82,852
1978	3,987	80,604
1977	4,069	79,149
1976	4,167	77,575
1975	4,249	76,725
1974	4,352	74,652
1973	4,467	70,513
1972	4,583	68,095
1971	4,690	65,959
1970	4,726	63,896
1969	4,688	61,595
1968	4,622	59,567
1967	4,502	57,763
1966	4,339	55,494
1965	4,193	54,268
1964	4,037	52,482
1963	3,901	51,056
1962	3,748	51,244
1961	3,577	48,992
1960	3,351	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Laos by year

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Bahamas

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Laos
2023	10.9	21.3
2022	10.9	21.7
2021	11	22.1
2020	11.1	22.6
2019	11.2	23.2
2018	11.3	23.6
2017	11.4	24.1
2016	12	24.6
2015	12.6	25
2014	13.5	25
2013	13.9	25.6
2012	14.1	26.2
2011	14.3	26.8
2010	14.6	27.2
2009	15.9	27.6
2008	15.8	27.9
2007	16.1	28.1
2006	16	28.4
2005	16.1	28.8
2004	16	30.1
2003	16	30.7
2002	16.3	31.2
2001	16.8	32.1
2000	17.3	32.9
1999	18.1	34.2
1998	19.1	35.1
1997	19.8	36.2
1996	20.4	37.2
1995	21.1	38.5
1994	21.7	40
1993	23	41.2
1992	23.9	41.7
1991	22.2	42.2
1990	22.2	42.5
1989	22.1	42.6
1988	21.9	42.8
1987	21.7	43
1986	21.5	43.1
1985	21.3	43.5
1984	21.4	43.6
1983	21.6	43.5
1982	21.8	43.4
1981	22.1	43.3
1980	22.3	43.4
1979	22.9	43.5
1978	23.6	43.8
1977	24.3	44.1
1976	25.2	44.3
1975	26.1	44.4
1974	27.2	44.4
1973	28.4	44.3
1972	29.7	44.3
1971	31	44.3
1970	32.1	44.3
1969	33.1	44.2
1968	34.1	44.2
1967	34.9	44.2
1966	35.4	44.2
1965	35.9	44.3
1964	36.3	44.3
1963	36.8	44.5
1962	37.4	44.6
1961	37.7	44.8
1960	37.5	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 37.5 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Laos
2100	13.7%	14.8%
2099	13.6%	14.9%
2098	13.6%	14.9%
2097	13.6%	15%
2096	13.6%	15.1%
2095	13.6%	15.1%
2094	13.6%	15.2%
2093	13.6%	15.3%
2092	13.6%	15.4%
2091	13.6%	15.4%
2090	13.6%	15.5%
2089	13.6%	15.6%
2088	13.6%	15.7%
2087	13.6%	15.8%
2086	13.6%	15.9%
2085	13.6%	16%
2084	13.6%	16.1%
2083	13.6%	16.1%
2082	13.7%	16.2%
2081	13.7%	16.3%
2080	13.7%	16.4%
2079	13.7%	16.5%
2078	13.7%	16.6%
2077	13.7%	16.8%
2076	13.7%	16.9%
2075	13.7%	17%
2074	13.6%	17.1%
2073	13.6%	17.2%
2072	13.6%	17.3%
2071	13.6%	17.5%
2070	13.6%	17.6%
2069	13.6%	17.7%
2068	13.7%	17.9%
2067	13.7%	18.1%
2066	13.7%	18.2%
2065	13.7%	18.4%
2064	13.7%	18.5%
2063	13.7%	18.7%
2062	13.7%	18.9%
2061	13.8%	19.1%
2060	13.8%	19.3%
2059	13.9%	19.5%
2058	13.9%	19.7%
2057	14%	19.9%
2056	14%	20.1%
2055	14.1%	20.4%
2054	14.2%	20.6%
2053	14.2%	20.8%
2052	14.3%	21%
2051	14.4%	21.3%
2050	14.5%	21.5%
2049	14.5%	21.8%
2048	14.6%	22%
2047	14.7%	22.3%
2046	14.8%	22.5%
2045	14.8%	22.8%
2044	14.9%	23.1%
2043	15%	23.3%
2042	15.1%	23.6%
2041	15.1%	24%
2040	15.2%	24.3%
2039	15.3%	24.6%
2038	15.4%	24.9%
2037	15.5%	25.3%
2036	15.6%	25.7%
2035	15.6%	26%
2034	15.7%	26.4%
2033	15.8%	26.9%
2032	15.9%	27.3%
2031	16.1%	27.7%
2030	16.2%	28.2%
2029	16.5%	28.6%
2028	16.8%	28.9%
2027	17.1%	29.3%
2026	17.4%	29.7%
2025	17.7%	30%
2024	17.9%	30.2%
2023	18.3%	30.6%
2022	18.8%	30.9%
2021	19.1%	31.3%
2020	19.5%	31.6%
2019	19.8%	31.9%
2018	20.2%	32.2%
2017	20.6%	32.5%
2016	20.9%	32.9%
2015	21.3%	33.2%
2014	21.6%	33.7%
2013	22%	34.3%
2012	22.4%	34.9%
2011	22.8%	35.6%
2010	23.3%	36.3%
2009	23.8%	37.1%
2008	24.3%	38%
2007	24.9%	39%
2006	25.4%	40%
2005	25.9%	40.9%
2004	26.3%	41.5%
2003	26.8%	42%
2002	27.2%	42.5%
2001	27.5%	42.9%
2000	27.8%	43.2%
1999	28.1%	43.5%
1998	28.2%	43.7%
1997	28.4%	43.8%
1996	28.5%	43.9%
1995	28.5%	43.9%
1994	28.6%	44%
1993	28.6%	43.9%
1992	28.6%	43.9%
1991	28.7%	43.9%
1990	28.9%	43.9%
1989	29.2%	43.9%
1988	29.5%	43.9%
1987	30%	44%
1986	30.6%	44%
1985	31.2%	44%
1984	32%	44.1%
1983	32.8%	44.1%
1982	33.6%	44.1%
1981	34.4%	44%
1980	35.3%	43.9%
1979	36.1%	43.8%
1978	37%	43.5%
1977	37.8%	43.2%
1976	38.4%	43%
1975	39%	42.7%
1974	39.4%	42.5%
1973	39.7%	42.4%
1972	39.9%	42.4%
1971	40%	42.3%
1970	40.1%	42.2%
1969	40.3%	42.2%
1968	40.4%	42.2%
1967	40.6%	42.2%
1966	40.6%	42.2%
1965	40.7%	42.2%
1964	40.7%	42.1%
1963	40.8%	42%
1962	40.9%	41.9%
1961	41%	41.8%
1960	41.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Laos

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Bahamas

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Laos
2023	76	112
2022	80	120
2021	174	139
2020	84	132
2019	82	137
2018	82	145
2017	79	154
2016	77	165
2015	83	180
2014	78	193
2013	74	215
2012	71	241
2011	74	267
2010	79	305
2009	84	336
2008	80	374
2007	78	402
2006	74	432
2005	70	458
2004	69	492
2003	57	524
2002	46	550
2001	48	574
2000	51	609
1999	54	638
1998	57	647
1997	59	660
1996	62	682
1995	63	709
1994	64	741
1993	66	751
1992	67	781
1991	67	798
1990	65	834
1989	65	856
1988	66	898
1987	66	930
1986	68	963
1985	70	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Laos
2023	1.27%	3.9%
2022	1.29%	4.04%
2021	1.31%	4.19%
2020	1.33%	4.34%
2019	2.35%	4.51%
2018	1.35%	4.68%
2017	1.36%	4.88%
2016	1.38%	5.09%
2015	1.39%	5.32%
2014	1.42%	5.58%
2013	1.44%	5.86%
2012	1.47%	6.15%
2011	1.5%	6.47%
2010	1.54%	6.8%
2009	1.58%	7.14%
2008	1.62%	7.5%
2007	1.65%	7.88%
2006	1.68%	8.27%
2005	1.69%	8.68%
2004	1.69%	9.08%
2003	1.67%	9.49%
2002	1.65%	9.91%
2001	1.63%	10.3%
2000	1.62%	10.8%
1999	1.62%	11.2%
1998	1.65%	11.6%
1997	1.69%	12%
1996	1.76%	12.5%
1995	1.84%	12.9%
1994	1.93%	13.4%
1993	2.03%	13.9%
1992	2.12%	14.4%
1991	2.23%	14.9%
1990	2.34%	15.4%
1989	2.45%	15.9%
1988	2.55%	16.4%
1987	2.65%	16.9%
1986	2.73%	17.4%
1985	2.78%	18%
1984	2.81%	18.4%
1983	2.84%	18.9%
1982	2.88%	19.5%
1981	2.91%	20%
1980	2.95%	20.6%
1979	2.99%	21.1%
1978	3.03%	21.7%
1977	3.07%	-
1976	3.1%	-
1975	3.13%	-
1974	3.14%	-
1973	3.13%	-
1972	3.1%	-
1971	3.07%	-
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 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.