Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Libya

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Libya by year

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Bahamas

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Libya
2023	1.37	2.36
2022	1.38	2.4
2021	1.38	2.46
2020	1.39	2.51
2019	1.4	2.54
2018	1.4	2.58
2017	1.42	2.63
2016	1.5	2.67
2015	1.57	2.71
2014	1.69	2.75
2013	1.74	2.72
2012	1.76	2.68
2011	1.79	2.65
2010	1.84	2.6
2009	2.01	2.56
2008	2	2.6
2007	2.04	2.65
2006	2.02	2.7
2005	2.01	2.77
2004	1.98	2.77
2003	1.97	2.8
2002	1.98	2.83
2001	2.02	2.87
2000	2.06	2.91
1999	2.13	2.97
1998	2.23	3.04
1997	2.29	3.13
1996	2.35	3.26
1995	2.42	3.44
1994	2.47	3.65
1993	2.61	3.88
1992	2.71	4.16
1991	2.51	4.46
1990	2.52	4.78
1989	2.52	5.09
1988	2.52	5.41
1987	2.52	5.72
1986	2.53	6.02
1985	2.55	6.33
1984	2.59	6.62
1983	2.65	6.91
1982	2.71	7.16
1981	2.77	7.37
1980	2.84	7.54
1979	2.94	7.68
1978	3.05	7.79
1977	3.17	7.87
1976	3.3	7.93
1975	3.42	7.98
1974	3.57	8.02
1973	3.73	8.05
1972	3.89	8.07
1971	4.06	8.1
1970	4.21	8.05
1969	4.38	8.01
1968	4.56	7.97
1967	4.69	7.93
1966	4.79	7.89
1965	4.88	7.82
1964	4.97	7.75
1963	5.06	7.69
1962	5.13	7.61
1961	5.16	7.56
1960	5.09	7.51

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 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Libya
2023	854	75,760
2022	947	91,951
2021	-93	88,005
2020	631	92,950
2019	740	97,842
2018	1,173	101,619
2017	1,289	103,891
2016	1,569	105,265
2015	1,840	108,096
2014	2,259	110,420
2013	2,432	110,772
2012	2,485	108,855
2011	2,558	121,016
2010	2,662	122,926
2009	3,163	118,102
2008	3,134	117,481
2007	3,243	116,704
2006	3,205	115,645
2005	3,220	112,823
2004	3,165	107,144
2003	3,181	102,144
2002	3,249	97,598
2001	3,377	93,370
2000	3,487	89,814
1999	3,688	88,743
1998	3,949	87,613
1997	4,107	86,899
1996	4,265	86,945
1995	4,434	87,661
1994	4,558	88,765
1993	4,877	90,553
1992	5,064	93,568
1991	4,498	96,582
1990	4,432	99,898
1989	4,323	102,823
1988	4,198	105,469
1987	4,090	107,761
1986	3,998	109,325
1985	3,918	110,194
1984	3,892	110,028
1983	3,888	122,183
1982	3,863	133,511
1981	3,851	130,233
1980	3,845	128,034
1979	3,899	121,469
1978	3,987	114,669
1977	4,069	107,769
1976	4,167	101,146
1975	4,249	94,862
1974	4,352	89,337
1973	4,467	81,256
1972	4,583	77,864
1971	4,690	74,934
1970	4,726	70,488
1969	4,688	66,782
1968	4,622	63,971
1967	4,502	61,889
1966	4,339	60,394
1965	4,193	59,134
1964	4,037	55,227
1963	3,901	50,421
1962	3,748	46,252
1961	3,577	42,167
1960	3,351	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Libya by year

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Bahamas

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Libya
2023	10.9	17
2022	10.9	17.5
2021	11	18.2
2020	11.1	18.7
2019	11.2	19.2
2018	11.3	19.8
2017	11.4	20.5
2016	12	21.3
2015	12.6	21.9
2014	13.5	22.6
2013	13.9	22.5
2012	14.1	22.6
2011	14.3	24.9
2010	14.6	23.5
2009	15.9	23.2
2008	15.8	23.4
2007	16.1	23.7
2006	16	23.9
2005	16.1	23.9
2004	16	23.4
2003	16	22.9
2002	16.3	22.5
2001	16.8	22.1
2000	17.3	21.7
1999	18.1	21.7
1998	19.1	21.6
1997	19.8	21.6
1996	20.4	21.8
1995	21.1	22.2
1994	21.7	22.7
1993	23	23.4
1992	23.9	24.5
1991	22.2	25.7
1990	22.2	27
1989	22.1	28.4
1988	21.9	29.7
1987	21.7	31.1
1986	21.5	32.4
1985	21.3	33.7
1984	21.4	34.8
1983	21.6	39
1982	21.8	42.3
1981	22.1	42.6
1980	22.3	44.4
1979	22.9	44.9
1978	23.6	45.2
1977	24.3	45.5
1976	25.2	45.7
1975	26.1	45.9
1974	27.2	46.3
1973	28.4	45.3
1972	29.7	45.9
1971	31	46.5
1970	32.1	46.4
1969	33.1	46.6
1968	34.1	47.3
1967	34.9	48.3
1966	35.4	49.7
1965	35.9	51.1
1964	36.3	51.1
1963	36.8	51
1962	37.4	51
1961	37.7	51.2
1960	37.5	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 17 in Libya, compared with 37.5 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Libya
2100	13.7%	14.4%
2099	13.6%	14.4%
2098	13.6%	14.5%
2097	13.6%	14.5%
2096	13.6%	14.6%
2095	13.6%	14.7%
2094	13.6%	14.8%
2093	13.6%	14.9%
2092	13.6%	15%
2091	13.6%	15.1%
2090	13.6%	15.2%
2089	13.6%	15.3%
2088	13.6%	15.3%
2087	13.6%	15.4%
2086	13.6%	15.5%
2085	13.6%	15.6%
2084	13.6%	15.6%
2083	13.6%	15.7%
2082	13.7%	15.8%
2081	13.7%	15.8%
2080	13.7%	15.9%
2079	13.7%	15.9%
2078	13.7%	15.9%
2077	13.7%	16%
2076	13.7%	16%
2075	13.7%	16%
2074	13.6%	16.1%
2073	13.6%	16.1%
2072	13.6%	16.2%
2071	13.6%	16.2%
2070	13.6%	16.3%
2069	13.6%	16.4%
2068	13.7%	16.5%
2067	13.7%	16.6%
2066	13.7%	16.8%
2065	13.7%	16.9%
2064	13.7%	17.1%
2063	13.7%	17.3%
2062	13.7%	17.4%
2061	13.8%	17.6%
2060	13.8%	17.8%
2059	13.9%	18%
2058	13.9%	18.3%
2057	14%	18.5%
2056	14%	18.7%
2055	14.1%	18.9%
2054	14.2%	19.1%
2053	14.2%	19.2%
2052	14.3%	19.4%
2051	14.4%	19.6%
2050	14.5%	19.7%
2049	14.5%	19.8%
2048	14.6%	19.9%
2047	14.7%	20%
2046	14.8%	20.1%
2045	14.8%	20.2%
2044	14.9%	20.3%
2043	15%	20.4%
2042	15.1%	20.5%
2041	15.1%	20.7%
2040	15.2%	20.8%
2039	15.3%	20.9%
2038	15.4%	21.1%
2037	15.5%	21.4%
2036	15.6%	21.6%
2035	15.6%	22%
2034	15.7%	22.3%
2033	15.8%	22.7%
2032	15.9%	23.2%
2031	16.1%	23.7%
2030	16.2%	24.2%
2029	16.5%	24.8%
2028	16.8%	25.3%
2027	17.1%	25.9%
2026	17.4%	26.5%
2025	17.7%	27.2%
2024	17.9%	27.4%
2023	18.3%	28%
2022	18.8%	28.5%
2021	19.1%	29%
2020	19.5%	29.5%
2019	19.8%	29.9%
2018	20.2%	30.3%
2017	20.6%	30.6%
2016	20.9%	30.9%
2015	21.3%	31%
2014	21.6%	31.1%
2013	22%	31.3%
2012	22.4%	31.5%
2011	22.8%	30.7%
2010	23.3%	29.9%
2009	23.8%	30.1%
2008	24.3%	30.3%
2007	24.9%	30.6%
2006	25.4%	30.9%
2005	25.9%	31.1%
2004	26.3%	31.2%
2003	26.8%	31.3%
2002	27.2%	31.5%
2001	27.5%	31.7%
2000	27.8%	32%
1999	28.1%	32.5%
1998	28.2%	33.3%
1997	28.4%	34.2%
1996	28.5%	35.2%
1995	28.5%	36.3%
1994	28.6%	37.4%
1993	28.6%	38.6%
1992	28.6%	39.7%
1991	28.7%	40.7%
1990	28.9%	41.7%
1989	29.2%	42.6%
1988	29.5%	43.4%
1987	30%	44.1%
1986	30.6%	44.8%
1985	31.2%	45.5%
1984	32%	46.1%
1983	32.8%	46.8%
1982	33.6%	47.3%
1981	34.4%	47.5%
1980	35.3%	47.7%
1979	36.1%	47.9%
1978	37%	48%
1977	37.8%	48.2%
1976	38.4%	48.6%
1975	39%	48.9%
1974	39.4%	49.3%
1973	39.7%	50.2%
1972	39.9%	50.9%
1971	40%	50.9%
1970	40.1%	50.9%
1969	40.3%	50.7%
1968	40.4%	50.3%
1967	40.6%	49.5%
1966	40.6%	48.4%
1965	40.7%	47%
1964	40.7%	46.1%
1963	40.8%	45.5%
1962	40.9%	44.8%
1961	41%	44.2%
1960	41.1%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Libya

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Bahamas

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Libya
2023	76	59
2022	80	60
2021	174	98
2020	84	71
2019	82	65
2018	82	66
2017	79	69
2016	77	74
2015	83	76
2014	78	77
2013	74	75
2012	71	74
2011	74	81
2010	79	71
2009	84	70
2008	80	68
2007	78	67
2006	74	66
2005	70	66
2004	69	67
2003	57	68
2002	46	69
2001	48	71
2000	51	71
1999	54	69
1998	57	67
1997	59	64
1996	62	61
1995	63	59
1994	64	59
1993	66	60
1992	67	61
1991	67	64
1990	65	67
1989	65	70
1988	66	74
1987	66	77
1986	68	82
1985	70	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Libya
2023	1.27%	3.08%
2022	1.29%	1.05%
2021	1.31%	1.08%
2020	1.33%	1.12%
2019	2.35%	1.16%
2018	1.35%	1.19%
2017	1.36%	1.24%
2016	1.38%	1.28%
2015	1.39%	1.33%
2014	1.42%	1.39%
2013	1.44%	1.45%
2012	1.47%	1.51%
2011	1.5%	1.96%
2010	1.54%	1.66%
2009	1.58%	1.76%
2008	1.62%	1.88%
2007	1.65%	2.02%
2006	1.68%	2.17%
2005	1.69%	2.31%
2004	1.69%	2.44%
2003	1.67%	2.55%
2002	1.65%	2.65%
2001	1.63%	2.73%
2000	1.62%	2.81%
1999	1.62%	2.9%
1998	1.65%	2.99%
1997	1.69%	3.09%
1996	1.76%	3.2%
1995	1.84%	3.32%
1994	1.93%	3.46%
1993	2.03%	3.61%
1992	2.12%	3.78%
1991	2.23%	3.98%
1990	2.34%	4.19%
1989	2.45%	4.42%
1988	2.55%	4.67%
1987	2.65%	4.94%
1986	2.73%	5.21%
1985	2.78%	5.5%
1984	2.81%	5.79%
1983	2.84%	6.1%
1982	2.88%	6.42%
1981	2.91%	6.76%
1980	2.95%	7.11%
1979	2.99%	7.5%
1978	3.03%	7.92%
1977	3.07%	8.39%
1976	3.1%	8.91%
1975	3.13%	9.5%
1974	3.14%	10.2%
1973	3.13%	10.9%
1972	3.1%	11.7%
1971	3.07%	12.6%
1970	3.03%	13.6%
1969	2.99%	14.7%
1968	2.94%	15.8%
1967	-	17%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	19.7%
1964	-	21.2%
1963	-	22.7%
1962	-	24.3%
1961	-	26%
1960	-	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.