Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Lesotho by year

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Bahamas

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Lesotho
2023	1.37	2.69
2022	1.38	2.72
2021	1.38	2.77
2020	1.39	2.85
2019	1.4	2.92
2018	1.4	3.02
2017	1.42	3.11
2016	1.5	3.18
2015	1.57	3.22
2014	1.69	3.24
2013	1.74	3.28
2012	1.76	3.3
2011	1.79	3.34
2010	1.84	3.25
2009	2.01	3.31
2008	2	3.39
2007	2.04	3.44
2006	2.02	3.41
2005	2.01	3.43
2004	1.98	3.51
2003	1.97	3.62
2002	1.98	3.68
2001	2.02	3.63
2000	2.06	3.61
1999	2.13	3.67
1998	2.23	3.82
1997	2.29	3.98
1996	2.35	4.06
1995	2.42	4.13
1994	2.47	4.21
1993	2.61	4.37
1992	2.71	4.54
1991	2.51	4.68
1990	2.52	4.81
1989	2.52	4.96
1988	2.52	5.1
1987	2.52	5.22
1986	2.53	5.32
1985	2.55	5.4
1984	2.59	5.48
1983	2.65	5.56
1982	2.71	5.63
1981	2.77	5.69
1980	2.84	5.75
1979	2.94	5.79
1978	3.05	5.82
1977	3.17	5.85
1976	3.3	5.87
1975	3.42	5.83
1974	3.57	5.75
1973	3.73	5.69
1972	3.89	5.69
1971	4.06	5.7
1970	4.21	5.7
1969	4.38	5.7
1968	4.56	5.73
1967	4.69	5.75
1966	4.79	5.76
1965	4.88	5.77
1964	4.97	5.77
1963	5.06	5.78
1962	5.13	5.79
1961	5.16	5.79
1960	5.09	5.78

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 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Lesotho
2023	854	31,115
2022	947	30,803
2021	-93	27,806
2020	631	30,721
2019	740	32,279
2018	1,173	33,112
2017	1,289	33,601
2016	1,569	33,390
2015	1,840	32,087
2014	2,259	30,922
2013	2,432	29,789
2012	2,485	27,592
2011	2,558	25,647
2010	2,662	21,877
2009	3,163	20,335
2008	3,134	19,349
2007	3,243	17,763
2006	3,205	15,234
2005	3,220	15,831
2004	3,165	17,271
2003	3,181	20,133
2002	3,249	22,274
2001	3,377	23,190
2000	3,487	24,786
1999	3,688	27,393
1998	3,949	30,889
1997	4,107	34,637
1996	4,265	36,228
1995	4,434	37,370
1994	4,558	38,629
1993	4,877	40,505
1992	5,064	42,579
1991	4,498	44,026
1990	4,432	45,060
1989	4,323	46,264
1988	4,198	47,158
1987	4,090	47,718
1986	3,998	45,232
1985	3,918	44,575
1984	3,892	43,785
1983	3,888	42,899
1982	3,863	41,941
1981	3,851	40,808
1980	3,845	39,617
1979	3,899	38,440
1978	3,987	37,084
1977	4,069	35,654
1976	4,167	34,117
1975	4,249	32,311
1974	4,352	30,444
1973	4,467	28,859
1972	4,583	27,841
1971	4,690	26,838
1970	4,726	25,935
1969	4,688	25,137
1968	4,622	24,490
1967	4,502	23,911
1966	4,339	23,326
1965	4,193	22,755
1964	4,037	22,116
1963	3,901	21,585
1962	3,748	21,132
1961	3,577	20,581
1960	3,351	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

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

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Lesotho by year

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Bahamas

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Lesotho
2023	10.9	24.1
2022	10.9	24.4
2021	11	24.9
2020	11.1	25.6
2019	11.2	26.4
2018	11.3	27.4
2017	11.4	28.2
2016	12	28.9
2015	12.6	29.2
2014	13.5	29.5
2013	13.9	30
2012	14.1	30
2011	14.3	30.2
2010	14.6	29.2
2009	15.9	29.4
2008	15.8	29.6
2007	16.1	29.5
2006	16	28.6
2005	16.1	28.6
2004	16	28.7
2003	16	29.3
2002	16.3	29.4
2001	16.8	28.7
2000	17.3	28.2
1999	18.1	28.5
1998	19.1	29.2
1997	19.8	30.2
1996	20.4	30.4
1995	21.1	30.6
1994	21.7	31
1993	23	32
1992	23.9	33.2
1991	22.2	34.2
1990	22.2	35.1
1989	22.1	36.3
1988	21.9	37.4
1987	21.7	38.3
1986	21.5	37.5
1985	21.3	37.9
1984	21.4	38.4
1983	21.6	38.9
1982	21.8	39.5
1981	22.1	39.9
1980	22.3	40.4
1979	22.9	40.8
1978	23.6	41
1977	24.3	41.1
1976	25.2	41
1975	26.1	40.6
1974	27.2	40.2
1973	28.4	39.9
1972	29.7	40.2
1971	31	40.5
1970	32.1	40.8
1969	33.1	41.3
1968	34.1	41.9
1967	34.9	42.5
1966	35.4	43
1965	35.9	43.3
1964	36.3	43.5
1963	36.8	43.7
1962	37.4	44.1
1961	37.7	44.3
1960	37.5	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 37.5 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Lesotho
2100	13.7%	18%
2099	13.6%	18.1%
2098	13.6%	18.2%
2097	13.6%	18.3%
2096	13.6%	18.3%
2095	13.6%	18.4%
2094	13.6%	18.5%
2093	13.6%	18.6%
2092	13.6%	18.7%
2091	13.6%	18.9%
2090	13.6%	19%
2089	13.6%	19.1%
2088	13.6%	19.2%
2087	13.6%	19.3%
2086	13.6%	19.4%
2085	13.6%	19.6%
2084	13.6%	19.7%
2083	13.6%	19.8%
2082	13.7%	19.9%
2081	13.7%	20%
2080	13.7%	20.2%
2079	13.7%	20.3%
2078	13.7%	20.4%
2077	13.7%	20.5%
2076	13.7%	20.6%
2075	13.7%	20.7%
2074	13.6%	20.9%
2073	13.6%	21%
2072	13.6%	21.1%
2071	13.6%	21.3%
2070	13.6%	21.4%
2069	13.6%	21.5%
2068	13.7%	21.7%
2067	13.7%	21.9%
2066	13.7%	22%
2065	13.7%	22.2%
2064	13.7%	22.4%
2063	13.7%	22.6%
2062	13.7%	22.8%
2061	13.8%	23%
2060	13.8%	23.3%
2059	13.9%	23.5%
2058	13.9%	23.7%
2057	14%	24%
2056	14%	24.2%
2055	14.1%	24.5%
2054	14.2%	24.7%
2053	14.2%	25%
2052	14.3%	25.3%
2051	14.4%	25.5%
2050	14.5%	25.8%
2049	14.5%	26.1%
2048	14.6%	26.3%
2047	14.7%	26.5%
2046	14.8%	26.8%
2045	14.8%	27%
2044	14.9%	27.3%
2043	15%	27.5%
2042	15.1%	27.7%
2041	15.1%	28%
2040	15.2%	28.2%
2039	15.3%	28.4%
2038	15.4%	28.7%
2037	15.5%	28.9%
2036	15.6%	29.2%
2035	15.6%	29.5%
2034	15.7%	29.9%
2033	15.8%	30.3%
2032	15.9%	30.8%
2031	16.1%	31.3%
2030	16.2%	31.8%
2029	16.5%	32.3%
2028	16.8%	32.8%
2027	17.1%	33.4%
2026	17.4%	33.9%
2025	17.7%	34.3%
2024	17.9%	34.5%
2023	18.3%	34.9%
2022	18.8%	35.3%
2021	19.1%	35.6%
2020	19.5%	35.8%
2019	19.8%	36.1%
2018	20.2%	36.3%
2017	20.6%	36.5%
2016	20.9%	36.6%
2015	21.3%	36.6%
2014	21.6%	36.6%
2013	22%	36.5%
2012	22.4%	36.5%
2011	22.8%	36.5%
2010	23.3%	36.5%
2009	23.8%	36.6%
2008	24.3%	36.7%
2007	24.9%	36.8%
2006	25.4%	37.1%
2005	25.9%	37.4%
2004	26.3%	37.7%
2003	26.8%	38.1%
2002	27.2%	38.6%
2001	27.5%	39.1%
2000	27.8%	39.6%
1999	28.1%	40.2%
1998	28.2%	40.7%
1997	28.4%	41.2%
1996	28.5%	41.7%
1995	28.5%	42%
1994	28.6%	42.3%
1993	28.6%	42.6%
1992	28.6%	42.8%
1991	28.7%	42.9%
1990	28.9%	42.9%
1989	29.2%	42.8%
1988	29.5%	42.7%
1987	30%	42.5%
1986	30.6%	42.7%
1985	31.2%	43%
1984	32%	42.8%
1983	32.8%	42.7%
1982	33.6%	42.5%
1981	34.4%	42.3%
1980	35.3%	42.1%
1979	36.1%	41.9%
1978	37%	41.7%
1977	37.8%	41.5%
1976	38.4%	41.4%
1975	39%	41.6%
1974	39.4%	41.9%
1973	39.7%	42.3%
1972	39.9%	42.7%
1971	40%	43.1%
1970	40.1%	43.6%
1969	40.3%	44%
1968	40.4%	44.4%
1967	40.6%	44.8%
1966	40.6%	44.9%
1965	40.7%	44.8%
1964	40.7%	44.9%
1963	40.8%	45.2%
1962	40.9%	45.3%
1961	41%	45.2%
1960	41.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Lesotho

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Bahamas

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Lesotho
2023	76	478
2022	80	477
2021	174	577
2020	84	529
2019	82	467
2018	82	491
2017	79	468
2016	77	518
2015	83	594
2014	78	707
2013	74	855
2012	71	1,000
2011	74	1,210
2010	79	1,311
2009	84	1,387
2008	80	1,205
2007	78	891
2006	74	696
2005	70	549
2004	69	499
2003	57	508
2002	46	484
2001	48	465
2000	51	413
1999	54	371
1998	57	332
1997	59	312
1996	62	319
1995	63	357
1994	64	423
1993	66	542
1992	67	601
1991	67	641
1990	65	665
1989	65	680
1988	66	680
1987	66	686
1986	68	680
1985	70	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Lesotho
2023	1.27%	5.89%
2022	1.29%	6.15%
2021	1.31%	6.44%
2020	1.33%	6.68%
2019	2.35%	6.87%
2018	1.35%	6.91%
2017	1.36%	7.12%
2016	1.38%	7.18%
2015	1.39%	7.51%
2014	1.42%	7.82%
2013	1.44%	8.02%
2012	1.47%	8.26%
2011	1.5%	8.59%
2010	1.54%	9.01%
2009	1.58%	9.64%
2008	1.62%	10.9%
2007	1.65%	11.2%
2006	1.68%	11.5%
2005	1.69%	11.6%
2004	1.69%	11.5%
2003	1.67%	11.4%
2002	1.65%	11.2%
2001	1.63%	11.1%
2000	1.62%	10.9%
1999	1.62%	10.7%
1998	1.65%	10.5%
1997	1.69%	10.2%
1996	1.76%	9.83%
1995	1.84%	9.45%
1994	1.93%	9.07%
1993	2.03%	8.73%
1992	2.12%	8.51%
1991	2.23%	8.43%
1990	2.34%	8.47%
1989	2.45%	8.6%
1988	2.55%	8.8%
1987	2.65%	9.06%
1986	2.73%	9.36%
1985	2.78%	9.72%
1984	2.81%	10.1%
1983	2.84%	10.6%
1982	2.88%	11.1%
1981	2.91%	11.7%
1980	2.95%	12.3%
1979	2.99%	12.9%
1978	3.03%	13.6%
1977	3.07%	14.2%
1976	3.1%	14.9%
1975	3.13%	15.5%
1974	3.14%	16%
1973	3.13%	16.5%
1972	3.1%	16.9%
1971	3.07%	17.3%
1970	3.03%	17.7%
1969	2.99%	18%
1968	2.94%	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.