Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Lebanon by year

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Bahamas

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Lebanon
2023	1.37	2.24
2022	1.38	2.26
2021	1.38	2.28
2020	1.39	2.31
2019	1.4	2.33
2018	1.4	2.35
2017	1.42	2.37
2016	1.5	2.39
2015	1.57	2.38
2014	1.69	2.38
2013	1.74	2.36
2012	1.76	2.35
2011	1.79	2.32
2010	1.84	2.26
2009	2.01	2.19
2008	2	2.17
2007	2.04	2.2
2006	2.02	2.24
2005	2.01	2.29
2004	1.98	2.38
2003	1.97	2.46
2002	1.98	2.52
2001	2.02	2.58
2000	2.06	2.6
1999	2.13	2.63
1998	2.23	2.65
1997	2.29	2.67
1996	2.35	2.7
1995	2.42	2.73
1994	2.47	2.82
1993	2.61	2.94
1992	2.71	3.05
1991	2.51	3.16
1990	2.52	3.27
1989	2.52	3.36
1988	2.52	3.39
1987	2.52	3.42
1986	2.53	3.47
1985	2.55	3.53
1984	2.59	3.66
1983	2.65	3.73
1982	2.71	3.86
1981	2.77	3.95
1980	2.84	4.01
1979	2.94	4.08
1978	3.05	4.18
1977	3.17	4.28
1976	3.3	4.39
1975	3.42	4.52
1974	3.57	4.65
1973	3.73	4.79
1972	3.89	4.91
1971	4.06	5.05
1970	4.21	5.19
1969	4.38	5.32
1968	4.56	5.45
1967	4.69	5.57
1966	4.79	5.68
1965	4.88	5.77
1964	4.97	5.85
1963	5.06	5.91
1962	5.13	5.9
1961	5.16	5.89
1960	5.09	5.88

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 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Lebanon
2023	854	58,786
2022	947	60,909
2021	-93	46,614
2020	631	59,903
2019	740	70,486
2018	1,173	77,165
2017	1,289	84,172
2016	1,569	91,551
2015	1,840	97,385
2014	2,259	92,285
2013	2,432	80,218
2012	2,485	77,248
2011	2,558	75,523
2010	2,662	72,605
2009	3,163	69,004
2008	3,134	67,132
2007	3,243	66,965
2006	3,205	65,932
2005	3,220	67,778
2004	3,165	69,675
2003	3,181	71,232
2002	3,249	72,648
2001	3,377	73,160
2000	3,487	72,642
1999	3,688	72,437
1998	3,949	71,889
1997	4,107	71,486
1996	4,265	71,286
1995	4,434	71,016
1994	4,558	73,069
1993	4,877	75,278
1992	5,064	77,447
1991	4,498	79,274
1990	4,432	73,629
1989	4,323	74,577
1988	4,198	70,444
1987	4,090	69,058
1986	3,998	67,162
1985	3,918	66,368
1984	3,892	66,785
1983	3,888	66,056
1982	3,863	41,602
1981	3,851	65,084
1980	3,845	63,053
1979	3,899	61,184
1978	3,987	60,829
1977	4,069	60,232
1976	4,167	11,138
1975	4,249	55,423
1974	4,352	64,425
1973	4,467	63,420
1972	4,583	62,216
1971	4,690	61,278
1970	4,726	60,593
1969	4,688	59,829
1968	4,622	59,247
1967	4,502	58,957
1966	4,339	58,546
1965	4,193	58,195
1964	4,037	57,808
1963	3,901	57,054
1962	3,748	55,585
1961	3,577	53,995
1960	3,351	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Lebanon by year

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Bahamas

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Lebanon
2023	10.9	16.1
2022	10.9	16.4
2021	11	16.6
2020	11.1	16.9
2019	11.2	17.6
2018	11.3	18.1
2017	11.4	18.6
2016	12	19.2
2015	12.6	19.6
2014	13.5	18.8
2013	13.9	18
2012	14.1	19
2011	14.3	19
2010	14.6	18.6
2009	15.9	18
2008	15.8	17.8
2007	16.1	17.9
2006	16	18.3
2005	16.1	18.7
2004	16	19.3
2003	16	20
2002	16.3	20.6
2001	16.8	21.1
2000	17.3	21.3
1999	18.1	21.6
1998	19.1	21.8
1997	19.8	22.1
1996	20.4	22.4
1995	21.1	22.7
1994	21.7	23.6
1993	23	24.7
1992	23.9	25.8
1991	22.2	26.8
1990	22.2	27.8
1989	22.1	28.6
1988	21.9	28.9
1987	21.7	29.1
1986	21.5	29.2
1985	21.3	29.7
1984	21.4	30.5
1983	21.6	30.8
1982	21.8	31.3
1981	22.1	31.5
1980	22.3	31.5
1979	22.9	31.5
1978	23.6	31.7
1977	24.3	31.8
1976	25.2	31.8
1975	26.1	31.8
1974	27.2	32.1
1973	28.4	32.4
1972	29.7	32.6
1971	31	33
1970	32.1	33.4
1969	33.1	33.9
1968	34.1	34.4
1967	34.9	35.2
1966	35.4	35.9
1965	35.9	36.7
1964	36.3	37.6
1963	36.8	38.3
1962	37.4	38.7
1961	37.7	39.1
1960	37.5	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 37.5 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Lebanon
2100	13.7%	14.2%
2099	13.6%	14.2%
2098	13.6%	14.2%
2097	13.6%	14.3%
2096	13.6%	14.3%
2095	13.6%	14.3%
2094	13.6%	14.4%
2093	13.6%	14.5%
2092	13.6%	14.5%
2091	13.6%	14.6%
2090	13.6%	14.7%
2089	13.6%	14.8%
2088	13.6%	14.8%
2087	13.6%	15%
2086	13.6%	15.1%
2085	13.6%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.3%
2083	13.6%	15.4%
2082	13.7%	15.5%
2081	13.7%	15.7%
2080	13.7%	15.8%
2079	13.7%	15.9%
2078	13.7%	16%
2077	13.7%	16.1%
2076	13.7%	16.2%
2075	13.7%	16.3%
2074	13.6%	16.3%
2073	13.6%	16.4%
2072	13.6%	16.5%
2071	13.6%	16.5%
2070	13.6%	16.6%
2069	13.6%	16.6%
2068	13.7%	16.7%
2067	13.7%	16.8%
2066	13.7%	16.9%
2065	13.7%	16.9%
2064	13.7%	17%
2063	13.7%	17.2%
2062	13.7%	17.3%
2061	13.8%	17.5%
2060	13.8%	17.6%
2059	13.9%	17.9%
2058	13.9%	18.1%
2057	14%	18.3%
2056	14%	18.6%
2055	14.1%	18.8%
2054	14.2%	19.1%
2053	14.2%	19.4%
2052	14.3%	19.6%
2051	14.4%	19.9%
2050	14.5%	20.2%
2049	14.5%	20.4%
2048	14.6%	20.6%
2047	14.7%	20.8%
2046	14.8%	20.9%
2045	14.8%	21.1%
2044	14.9%	21.2%
2043	15%	21.3%
2042	15.1%	21.4%
2041	15.1%	21.4%
2040	15.2%	21.5%
2039	15.3%	21.5%
2038	15.4%	21.6%
2037	15.5%	21.6%
2036	15.6%	21.7%
2035	15.6%	21.8%
2034	15.7%	21.8%
2033	15.8%	21.9%
2032	15.9%	22.1%
2031	16.1%	22.5%
2030	16.2%	22.9%
2029	16.5%	23.4%
2028	16.8%	24%
2027	17.1%	24.7%
2026	17.4%	25.3%
2025	17.7%	25.9%
2024	17.9%	26.2%
2023	18.3%	26.7%
2022	18.8%	27.2%
2021	19.1%	27.6%
2020	19.5%	27.9%
2019	19.8%	27.9%
2018	20.2%	27.5%
2017	20.6%	26.9%
2016	20.9%	26.4%
2015	21.3%	25.8%
2014	21.6%	25.6%
2013	22%	25.7%
2012	22.4%	25.9%
2011	22.8%	26.1%
2010	23.3%	26.4%
2009	23.8%	26.8%
2008	24.3%	27.2%
2007	24.9%	27.7%
2006	25.4%	28.3%
2005	25.9%	28.9%
2004	26.3%	29.6%
2003	26.8%	30.2%
2002	27.2%	30.8%
2001	27.5%	31.4%
2000	27.8%	31.9%
1999	28.1%	32.5%
1998	28.2%	33.1%
1997	28.4%	33.6%
1996	28.5%	34.2%
1995	28.5%	34.8%
1994	28.6%	35.3%
1993	28.6%	35.8%
1992	28.6%	36.2%
1991	28.7%	36.5%
1990	28.9%	36.7%
1989	29.2%	36.9%
1988	29.5%	37.1%
1987	30%	37.3%
1986	30.6%	37.5%
1985	31.2%	37.7%
1984	32%	38%
1983	32.8%	38.2%
1982	33.6%	38.4%
1981	34.4%	38.7%
1980	35.3%	39%
1979	36.1%	39.4%
1978	37%	39.8%
1977	37.8%	40.3%
1976	38.4%	40.6%
1975	39%	40.9%
1974	39.4%	41.3%
1973	39.7%	41.7%
1972	39.9%	42.1%
1971	40%	42.5%
1970	40.1%	42.9%
1969	40.3%	43.3%
1968	40.4%	43.6%
1967	40.6%	43.9%
1966	40.6%	44.2%
1965	40.7%	44.4%
1964	40.7%	44.4%
1963	40.8%	44.1%
1962	40.9%	43.6%
1961	41%	43.1%
1960	41.1%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Lebanon

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Lebanon
2023	76	15
2022	80	15
2021	174	54
2020	84	27
2019	82	15
2018	82	15
2017	79	15
2016	77	15
2015	83	15
2014	78	14
2013	74	13
2012	71	14
2011	74	15
2010	79	15
2009	84	15
2008	80	15
2007	78	16
2006	74	17
2005	70	17
2004	69	18
2003	57	19
2002	46	21
2001	48	22
2000	51	24
1999	54	25
1998	57	26
1997	59	27
1996	62	28
1995	63	29
1994	64	30
1993	66	33
1992	67	36
1991	67	38
1990	65	48
1989	65	49
1988	66	65
1987	66	65
1986	68	58
1985	70	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Lebanon
2023	1.27%	1.83%
2022	1.29%	1.73%
2021	1.31%	1.63%
2020	1.33%	1.55%
2019	2.35%	1.47%
2018	1.35%	1.4%
2017	1.36%	1.35%
2016	1.38%	1.31%
2015	1.39%	1.27%
2014	1.42%	1.25%
2013	1.44%	1.24%
2012	1.47%	1.24%
2011	1.5%	1.25%
2010	1.54%	1.27%
2009	1.58%	1.3%
2008	1.62%	1.33%
2007	1.65%	1.38%
2006	1.68%	1.44%
2005	1.69%	1.52%
2004	1.69%	1.6%
2003	1.67%	1.69%
2002	1.65%	1.78%
2001	1.63%	1.89%
2000	1.62%	1.99%
1999	1.62%	2.09%
1998	1.65%	2.19%
1997	1.69%	2.3%
1996	1.76%	2.4%
1995	1.84%	2.52%
1994	1.93%	2.63%
1993	2.03%	2.75%
1992	2.12%	2.88%
1991	2.23%	3.03%
1990	2.34%	3.18%
1989	2.45%	3.34%
1988	2.55%	5.53%
1987	2.65%	5.75%
1986	2.73%	4.74%
1985	2.78%	4.96%
1984	2.81%	5.18%
1983	2.84%	5.39%
1982	2.88%	12.2%
1981	2.91%	7.16%
1980	2.95%	7.39%
1979	2.99%	7.6%
1978	3.03%	7.54%
1977	3.07%	7.51%
1976	3.1%	18.6%
1975	3.13%	5.73%
1974	3.14%	5.81%
1973	3.13%	5.88%
1972	3.1%	5.93%
1971	3.07%	5.98%
1970	3.03%	6.01%
1969	2.99%	6.07%
1968	2.94%	6.14%
1967	-	6.22%
1966	-	6.33%
1965	-	6.46%
1964	-	6.62%
1963	-	6.8%
1962	-	7.01%
1961	-	7.24%
1960	-	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.