Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Liberia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Liberia by year

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Bahamas

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Liberia
2023	1.37	3.95
2022	1.38	4.02
2021	1.38	4.09
2020	1.39	4.17
2019	1.4	4.26
2018	1.4	4.34
2017	1.42	4.4
2016	1.5	4.46
2015	1.57	4.52
2014	1.69	4.62
2013	1.74	4.75
2012	1.76	4.88
2011	1.79	4.97
2010	1.84	5.06
2009	2.01	5.17
2008	2	5.33
2007	2.04	5.46
2006	2.02	5.53
2005	2.01	5.52
2004	1.98	5.51
2003	1.97	5.55
2002	1.98	5.65
2001	2.02	5.77
2000	2.06	5.88
1999	2.13	5.95
1998	2.23	6.02
1997	2.29	6.08
1996	2.35	6.13
1995	2.42	6.17
1994	2.47	6.21
1993	2.61	6.25
1992	2.71	6.28
1991	2.51	6.32
1990	2.52	6.37
1989	2.52	6.43
1988	2.52	6.51
1987	2.52	6.57
1986	2.53	6.64
1985	2.55	6.69
1984	2.59	6.73
1983	2.65	6.76
1982	2.71	6.79
1981	2.77	6.83
1980	2.84	6.87
1979	2.94	6.92
1978	3.05	6.88
1977	3.17	6.84
1976	3.3	6.79
1975	3.42	6.74
1974	3.57	6.69
1973	3.73	6.65
1972	3.89	6.6
1971	4.06	6.54
1970	4.21	6.58
1969	4.38	6.64
1968	4.56	6.66
1967	4.69	6.65
1966	4.79	6.63
1965	4.88	6.62
1964	4.97	6.59
1963	5.06	6.56
1962	5.13	6.5
1961	5.16	6.45
1960	5.09	6.39

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 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Liberia
2023	854	125,730
2022	947	123,747
2021	-93	121,038
2020	631	120,632
2019	740	120,635
2018	1,173	120,231
2017	1,289	119,376
2016	1,569	118,852
2015	1,840	115,479
2014	2,259	116,667
2013	2,432	120,138
2012	2,485	121,973
2011	2,558	115,496
2010	2,662	114,249
2009	3,163	113,429
2008	3,134	112,032
2007	3,243	109,165
2006	3,205	104,099
2005	3,220	96,478
2004	3,165	91,755
2003	3,181	87,534
2002	3,249	88,643
2001	3,377	86,217
2000	3,487	83,143
1999	3,688	78,130
1998	3,949	72,146
1997	4,107	61,444
1996	4,265	56,392
1995	4,434	53,407
1994	4,558	52,101
1993	4,877	51,609
1992	5,064	50,204
1991	4,498	47,426
1990	4,432	52,770
1989	4,323	63,238
1988	4,198	62,703
1987	4,090	62,147
1986	3,998	61,924
1985	3,918	59,988
1984	3,892	59,460
1983	3,888	57,562
1982	3,863	56,127
1981	3,851	55,003
1980	3,845	53,452
1979	3,899	52,125
1978	3,987	49,813
1977	4,069	47,582
1976	4,167	45,528
1975	4,249	43,478
1974	4,352	41,499
1973	4,467	39,694
1972	4,583	37,860
1971	4,690	36,015
1970	4,726	35,196
1969	4,688	34,677
1968	4,622	33,536
1967	4,502	32,519
1966	4,339	31,454
1965	4,193	30,618
1964	4,037	29,592
1963	3,901	28,708
1962	3,748	27,679
1961	3,577	26,670
1960	3,351	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Liberia by year

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Bahamas

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Liberia
2023	10.9	31
2022	10.9	31.2
2021	11	31.5
2020	11.1	31.9
2019	11.2	32.4
2018	11.3	33
2017	11.4	33.4
2016	12	33.9
2015	12.6	34.3
2014	13.5	35.2
2013	13.9	36.2
2012	14.1	37.4
2011	14.3	36.9
2010	14.6	38
2009	15.9	38.8
2008	15.8	39.7
2007	16.1	40.4
2006	16	40.8
2005	16.1	40.6
2004	16	41.1
2003	16	42
2002	16.3	42
2001	16.8	42.6
2000	17.3	43.2
1999	18.1	43.3
1998	19.1	43.2
1997	19.8	41.7
1996	20.4	45
1995	21.1	44.2
1994	21.7	46.2
1993	23	45
1992	23.9	44.6
1991	22.2	44.6
1990	22.2	52.9
1989	22.1	45.8
1988	21.9	46.2
1987	21.7	46.7
1986	21.5	47.2
1985	21.3	47.6
1984	21.4	47.7
1983	21.6	47.7
1982	21.8	48
1981	22.1	48.4
1980	22.3	48.6
1979	22.9	48.9
1978	23.6	48.7
1977	24.3	48.5
1976	25.2	48.3
1975	26.1	48.1
1974	27.2	47.9
1973	28.4	47.8
1972	29.7	47.6
1971	31	47.4
1970	32.1	47.9
1969	33.1	48.6
1968	34.1	48.8
1967	34.9	49
1966	35.4	49.1
1965	35.9	49.3
1964	36.3	49.3
1963	36.8	49.2
1962	37.4	49
1961	37.7	48.7
1960	37.5	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 31 in Liberia, compared with 37.5 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Liberia
2100	13.7%	20.5%
2099	13.6%	20.6%
2098	13.6%	20.7%
2097	13.6%	20.8%
2096	13.6%	21%
2095	13.6%	21.1%
2094	13.6%	21.2%
2093	13.6%	21.4%
2092	13.6%	21.5%
2091	13.6%	21.6%
2090	13.6%	21.8%
2089	13.6%	21.9%
2088	13.6%	22.1%
2087	13.6%	22.3%
2086	13.6%	22.4%
2085	13.6%	22.6%
2084	13.6%	22.7%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.7%	23%
2081	13.7%	23.2%
2080	13.7%	23.4%
2079	13.7%	23.5%
2078	13.7%	23.7%
2077	13.7%	23.9%
2076	13.7%	24.1%
2075	13.7%	24.2%
2074	13.6%	24.4%
2073	13.6%	24.6%
2072	13.6%	24.8%
2071	13.6%	25%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.7%	25.8%
2066	13.7%	26%
2065	13.7%	26.2%
2064	13.7%	26.5%
2063	13.7%	26.7%
2062	13.7%	27%
2061	13.8%	27.2%
2060	13.8%	27.5%
2059	13.9%	27.8%
2058	13.9%	28.1%
2057	14%	28.4%
2056	14%	28.7%
2055	14.1%	29%
2054	14.2%	29.3%
2053	14.2%	29.6%
2052	14.3%	29.9%
2051	14.4%	30.2%
2050	14.5%	30.5%
2049	14.5%	30.8%
2048	14.6%	31.2%
2047	14.7%	31.5%
2046	14.8%	31.8%
2045	14.8%	32.1%
2044	14.9%	32.4%
2043	15%	32.7%
2042	15.1%	33.1%
2041	15.1%	33.4%
2040	15.2%	33.7%
2039	15.3%	34.1%
2038	15.4%	34.4%
2037	15.5%	34.7%
2036	15.6%	35%
2035	15.6%	35.4%
2034	15.7%	35.7%
2033	15.8%	36%
2032	15.9%	36.4%
2031	16.1%	36.7%
2030	16.2%	37.1%
2029	16.5%	37.4%
2028	16.8%	37.9%
2027	17.1%	38.4%
2026	17.4%	38.9%
2025	17.7%	39.3%
2024	17.9%	39.5%
2023	18.3%	40%
2022	18.8%	40.5%
2021	19.1%	41%
2020	19.5%	41.4%
2019	19.8%	41.7%
2018	20.2%	42%
2017	20.6%	42.1%
2016	20.9%	42.3%
2015	21.3%	42.4%
2014	21.6%	42.5%
2013	22%	42.5%
2012	22.4%	42.4%
2011	22.8%	42.7%
2010	23.3%	43.1%
2009	23.8%	43.1%
2008	24.3%	43.2%
2007	24.9%	43.2%
2006	25.4%	43.1%
2005	25.9%	43%
2004	26.3%	42.9%
2003	26.8%	42.9%
2002	27.2%	42.9%
2001	27.5%	43%
2000	27.8%	43%
1999	28.1%	43.1%
1998	28.2%	43.2%
1997	28.4%	43.3%
1996	28.5%	43.4%
1995	28.5%	43.6%
1994	28.6%	43.8%
1993	28.6%	43.9%
1992	28.6%	44.1%
1991	28.7%	44.2%
1990	28.9%	44.1%
1989	29.2%	44.1%
1988	29.5%	44.2%
1987	30%	44.3%
1986	30.6%	44.3%
1985	31.2%	44.2%
1984	32%	44.2%
1983	32.8%	44.2%
1982	33.6%	44.2%
1981	34.4%	44.1%
1980	35.3%	44%
1979	36.1%	43.9%
1978	37%	43.8%
1977	37.8%	43.7%
1976	38.4%	43.6%
1975	39%	43.5%
1974	39.4%	43.4%
1973	39.7%	43.3%
1972	39.9%	43.2%
1971	40%	43%
1970	40.1%	42.9%
1969	40.3%	42.8%
1968	40.4%	42.6%
1967	40.6%	42.4%
1966	40.6%	42.2%
1965	40.7%	42%
1964	40.7%	41.7%
1963	40.8%	41.4%
1962	40.9%	41.2%
1961	41%	41.1%
1960	41.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Liberia

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Bahamas

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Liberia
2023	76	628
2022	80	634
2021	174	667
2020	84	664
2019	82	689
2018	82	707
2017	79	703
2016	77	690
2015	83	784
2014	78	801
2013	74	725
2012	71	728
2011	74	726
2010	79	712
2009	84	674
2008	80	663
2007	78	659
2006	74	647
2005	70	619
2004	69	645
2003	57	759
2002	46	700
2001	48	720
2000	51	786
1999	54	852
1998	57	962
1997	59	1,043
1996	62	1,438
1995	63	1,530
1994	64	1,811
1993	66	1,709
1992	67	1,643
1991	67	1,627
1990	65	2,146
1989	65	1,633
1988	66	1,647
1987	66	1,655
1986	68	1,678
1985	70	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Liberia
2023	1.27%	7.29%
2022	1.29%	7.51%
2021	1.31%	7.74%
2020	1.33%	7.97%
2019	2.35%	8.19%
2018	1.35%	8.4%
2017	1.36%	8.6%
2016	1.38%	8.83%
2015	1.39%	9.08%
2014	1.42%	9.5%
2013	1.44%	9.54%
2012	1.47%	9.82%
2011	1.5%	10.1%
2010	1.54%	10.4%
2009	1.58%	10.8%
2008	1.62%	11.3%
2007	1.65%	11.8%
2006	1.68%	12.5%
2005	1.69%	13.3%
2004	1.69%	14.3%
2003	1.67%	15.4%
2002	1.65%	16.7%
2001	1.63%	17.9%
2000	1.62%	19.2%
1999	1.62%	20.5%
1998	1.65%	21.8%
1997	1.69%	23%
1996	1.76%	24.1%
1995	1.84%	25.1%
1994	1.93%	25.9%
1993	2.03%	26.6%
1992	2.12%	26.9%
1991	2.23%	27%
1990	2.34%	26.8%
1989	2.45%	26.4%
1988	2.55%	25.8%
1987	2.65%	25.2%
1986	2.73%	24.7%
1985	2.78%	24.3%
1984	2.81%	24.1%
1983	2.84%	24%
1982	2.88%	24.1%
1981	2.91%	24.3%
1980	2.95%	24.6%
1979	2.99%	24.9%
1978	3.03%	25.3%
1977	3.07%	25.6%
1976	3.1%	26%
1975	3.13%	26.5%
1974	3.14%	26.9%
1973	3.13%	27.4%
1972	3.1%	27.8%
1971	3.07%	28.3%
1970	3.03%	28.8%
1969	2.99%	29.3%
1968	2.94%	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.