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Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Lithuania

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The Bahamas has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.2 for Lithuania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.37 in the Bahamas and 1.18 in Lithuania — 14.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73% in the Bahamas and by 53.9% in Lithuania — in 1960, it was 5.09 and 2.56, respectively.

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate compared to 185/196 for Lithuania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Bahamas — it's 30.7 in Lithuania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in the Bahamas vs 5.85 in Lithuania.
  • In the Bahamas, 26.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.2% in Lithuania.

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Lithuania by year

Bahamas
Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Lithuania
2023 1.37 1.18
2022 1.38 1.27
2021 1.38 1.36
2020 1.39 1.36
2019 1.4 1.43
2018 1.4 1.53
2017 1.42 1.57
2016 1.5 1.63
2015 1.57 1.63
2014 1.69 1.57
2013 1.74 1.59
2012 1.76 1.6
2011 1.79 1.55
2010 1.84 1.5
2009 2.01 1.5
2008 2 1.45
2007 2.04 1.36
2006 2.02 1.33
2005 2.01 1.29
2004 1.98 1.27
2003 1.97 1.26
2002 1.98 1.23
2001 2.02 1.29
2000 2.06 1.39
1999 2.13 1.46
1998 2.23 1.46
1997 2.29 1.47
1996 2.35 1.49
1995 2.42 1.55
1994 2.47 1.57
1993 2.61 1.74
1992 2.71 1.97
1991 2.51 2.01
1990 2.52 2.03
1989 2.52 1.98
1988 2.52 2.02
1987 2.52 2.11
1986 2.53 2.12
1985 2.55 2.08
1984 2.59 2.07
1983 2.65 2.1
1982 2.71 1.97
1981 2.77 1.98
1980 2.84 1.99
1979 2.94 2.05
1978 3.05 2.08
1977 3.17 2.14
1976 3.3 2.18
1975 3.42 2.18
1974 3.57 2.21
1973 3.73 2.22
1972 3.89 2.34
1971 4.06 2.41
1970 4.21 2.4
1969 4.38 2.3
1968 4.56 2.24
1967 4.69 2.23
1966 4.79 2.22
1965 4.88 2.23
1964 4.97 2.28
1963 5.06 2.35
1962 5.13 2.45
1961 5.16 2.53
1960 5.09 2.56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.18 in Lithuania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahamas
Lithuania
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahamas Lithuania
2023 854 -16,368
2022 947 -20,671
2021 -93 -24,433
2020 631 -19,953
2019 740 -13,212
2018 1,173 -12,686
2017 1,289 -12,224
2016 1,569 -11,509
2015 1,840 -11,935
2014 2,259 -10,868
2013 2,432 -12,733
2012 2,485 -11,060
2011 2,558 -10,901
2010 2,662 -11,460
2009 3,163 -9,805
2008 3,134 -12,153
2007 3,243 -15,510
2006 3,205 -15,041
2005 3,220 -14,287
2004 3,165 -11,482
2003 3,181 -10,929
2002 3,249 -11,362
2001 3,377 -9,024
2000 3,487 -4,549
1999 3,688 -3,877
1998 3,949 -3,904
1997 4,107 -3,218
1996 4,265 -3,962
1995 4,434 -3,992
1994 4,558 -4,023
1993 4,877 1,473
1992 5,064 12,950
1991 4,498 14,817
1990 4,432 17,010
1989 4,323 17,316
1988 4,198 19,006
1987 4,090 22,422
1986 3,998 23,978
1985 3,918 19,140
1984 3,892 18,976
1983 3,888 20,911
1982 3,863 18,323
1981 3,851 16,478
1980 3,845 16,042
1979 3,899 16,989
1978 3,987 17,573
1977 4,069 19,124
1976 4,167 20,305
1975 4,249 20,470
1974 4,352 22,589
1973 4,467 22,712
1972 4,583 25,388
1971 4,690 28,930
1970 4,726 27,629
1969 4,688 27,345
1968 4,622 28,325
1967 4,502 29,226
1966 4,339 30,381
1965 4,193 30,309
1964 4,037 34,048
1963 3,901 33,918
1962 3,748 34,933
1961 3,577 40,376
1960 3,351 40,845

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.57% in Lithuania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.54% in Lithuania.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Lithuania by year

Bahamas
Lithuania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahamas Lithuania
2023 10.9 7.2
2022 10.9 7.8
2021 11 8.3
2020 11.1 8.4
2019 11.2 8.9
2018 11.3 9.5
2017 11.4 9.8
2016 12 10.3
2015 12.6 10.3
2014 13.5 10
2013 13.9 9.7
2012 14.1 10
2011 14.3 10
2010 14.6 9.9
2009 15.9 10.2
2008 15.8 9.9
2007 16.1 9.3
2006 16 9.1
2005 16.1 8.9
2004 16 8.8
2003 16 8.8
2002 16.3 8.6
2001 16.8 9
2000 17.3 9.8
1999 18.1 10.3
1998 19.1 10.4
1997 19.8 10.6
1996 20.4 10.8
1995 21.1 11.4
1994 21.7 11.6
1993 23 12.9
1992 23.9 14.7
1991 22.2 15.1
1990 22.2 15.4
1989 22.1 15.1
1988 21.9 15.5
1987 21.7 16.4
1986 21.5 16.7
1985 21.3 16.5
1984 21.4 16.4
1983 21.6 16.5
1982 21.8 15.4
1981 22.1 15.2
1980 22.3 15.2
1979 22.9 15.3
1978 23.6 15.3
1977 24.3 15.5
1976 25.2 15.7
1975 26.1 15.7
1974 27.2 15.9
1973 28.4 16
1972 29.7 17
1971 31 17.6
1970 32.1 17.7
1969 33.1 17.5
1968 34.1 17.6
1967 34.9 17.7
1966 35.4 18
1965 35.9 18.1
1964 36.3 19
1963 36.8 19.7
1962 37.4 20.9
1961 37.7 22.2
1960 37.5 22.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 7.2 in Lithuania, compared with 37.5 and 22.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahamas Lithuania
Fertility rate 1.37 1.18
Fertility rate rank 167/196 185/196
Birth rate 10.9 7.2
Birth rate rank 135/196 185/196
Population change due to births and deaths +854 -16,368
Natural population change rank 140/196 174/196
Natural population change rate +0.21% -0.57%
Population growth +0.46% +0.58%
Population growth rank 139/197 127/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 30.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 4.94
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.3 54.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 21.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 51.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 0.19%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 0.34%
Life expectancy 75 years 76.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahamas Lithuania
2100 13.7% 10.1%
2099 13.6% 10.1%
2098 13.6% 10.1%
2097 13.6% 10.2%
2096 13.6% 10.2%
2095 13.6% 10.3%
2094 13.6% 10.3%
2093 13.6% 10.4%
2092 13.6% 10.4%
2091 13.6% 10.4%
2090 13.6% 10.5%
2089 13.6% 10.5%
2088 13.6% 10.5%
2087 13.6% 10.5%
2086 13.6% 10.5%
2085 13.6% 10.4%
2084 13.6% 10.4%
2083 13.6% 10.4%
2082 13.7% 10.3%
2081 13.7% 10.3%
2080 13.7% 10.2%
2079 13.7% 10.2%
2078 13.7% 10.1%
2077 13.7% 10.1%
2076 13.7% 10.1%
2075 13.7% 10.1%
2074 13.6% 10%
2073 13.6% 10%
2072 13.6% 10.1%
2071 13.6% 10.1%
2070 13.6% 10.1%
2069 13.6% 10.2%
2068 13.7% 10.3%
2067 13.7% 10.3%
2066 13.7% 10.4%
2065 13.7% 10.6%
2064 13.7% 10.7%
2063 13.7% 10.8%
2062 13.7% 10.9%
2061 13.8% 11%
2060 13.8% 11.1%
2059 13.9% 11.2%
2058 13.9% 11.3%
2057 14% 11.3%
2056 14% 11.4%
2055 14.1% 11.4%
2054 14.2% 11.4%
2053 14.2% 11.4%
2052 14.3% 11.4%
2051 14.4% 11.4%
2050 14.5% 11.3%
2049 14.5% 11.3%
2048 14.6% 11.3%
2047 14.7% 11.3%
2046 14.8% 11.3%
2045 14.8% 11.2%
2044 14.9% 11.3%
2043 15% 11.3%
2042 15.1% 11.3%
2041 15.1% 11.4%
2040 15.2% 11.4%
2039 15.3% 11.5%
2038 15.4% 11.5%
2037 15.5% 11.6%
2036 15.6% 11.8%
2035 15.6% 12%
2034 15.7% 12.2%
2033 15.8% 12.5%
2032 15.9% 12.8%
2031 16.1% 13.2%
2030 16.2% 13.5%
2029 16.5% 13.8%
2028 16.8% 14%
2027 17.1% 14.2%
2026 17.4% 14.4%
2025 17.7% 14.6%
2024 17.9% 14.7%
2023 18.3% 14.9%
2022 18.8% 15%
2021 19.1% 15.1%
2020 19.5% 15.1%
2019 19.8% 15.1%
2018 20.2% 15%
2017 20.6% 14.9%
2016 20.9% 14.7%
2015 21.3% 14.6%
2014 21.6% 14.6%
2013 22% 14.6%
2012 22.4% 14.7%
2011 22.8% 14.8%
2010 23.3% 14.9%
2009 23.8% 15%
2008 24.3% 15.3%
2007 24.9% 15.8%
2006 25.4% 16.3%
2005 25.9% 16.8%
2004 26.3% 17.4%
2003 26.8% 17.9%
2002 27.2% 18.6%
2001 27.5% 19.3%
2000 27.8% 20%
1999 28.1% 20.4%
1998 28.2% 20.9%
1997 28.4% 21.2%
1996 28.5% 21.5%
1995 28.5% 21.8%
1994 28.6% 22.1%
1993 28.6% 22.3%
1992 28.6% 22.4%
1991 28.7% 22.5%
1990 28.9% 22.6%
1989 29.2% 22.5%
1988 29.5% 22.6%
1987 30% 22.7%
1986 30.6% 22.7%
1985 31.2% 22.7%
1984 32% 22.8%
1983 32.8% 22.8%
1982 33.6% 22.9%
1981 34.4% 23.1%
1980 35.3% 23.3%
1979 36.1% 23.5%
1978 37% 23.8%
1977 37.8% 24.2%
1976 38.4% 24.6%
1975 39% 25.1%
1974 39.4% 25.6%
1973 39.7% 26.1%
1972 39.9% 26.6%
1971 40% 26.8%
1970 40.1% 27.1%
1969 40.3% 27.2%
1968 40.4% 27.2%
1967 40.6% 27.2%
1966 40.6% 27.3%
1965 40.7% 27.3%
1964 40.7% 27.4%
1963 40.8% 27.5%
1962 40.9% 27.4%
1961 41% 27.3%
1960 41.1% 27.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 14.7% in Lithuania in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 22.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Lithuania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Lithuania

Bahamas
Lithuania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas Lithuania
2023 76 8
2022 80 9
2021 174 9
2020 84 8
2019 82 9
2018 82 9
2017 79 10
2016 77 9
2015 83 10
2014 78 9
2013 74 10
2012 71 10
2011 74 10
2010 79 10
2009 84 11
2008 80 13
2007 78 14
2006 74 14
2005 70 13
2004 69 12
2003 57 14
2002 46 14
2001 48 16
2000 51 16
1999 54 18
1998 57 19
1997 59 21
1996 62 25
1995 63 28
1994 64 31
1993 66 29
1992 67 28
1991 67 29
1990 65 29
1989 65 31
1988 66 28
1987 66 28
1986 68 30
1985 70 35

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 8 deaths in Lithuania.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahamas
Lithuania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahamas Lithuania
2023 1.27% 0.34%
2022 1.29% 0.35%
2021 1.31% 0.36%
2020 1.33% 0.37%
2019 2.35% 0.39%
2018 1.35% 0.42%
2017 1.36% 0.46%
2016 1.38% 0.49%
2015 1.39% 0.5%
2014 1.42% 0.51%
2013 1.44% 0.51%
2012 1.47% 0.53%
2011 1.5% 0.56%
2010 1.54% 0.6%
2009 1.58% 0.67%
2008 1.62% 0.74%
2007 1.65% 0.8%
2006 1.68% 0.86%
2005 1.69% 0.9%
2004 1.69% 0.93%
2003 1.67% 0.96%
2002 1.65% 0.99%
2001 1.63% 1.03%
2000 1.62% 1.07%
1999 1.62% 1.12%
1998 1.65% 1.16%
1997 1.69% 1.23%
1996 1.76% 1.34%
1995 1.84% 1.51%
1994 1.93% 1.69%
1993 2.03% 1.79%
1992 2.12% 1.78%
1991 2.23% 1.67%
1990 2.34% 1.52%
1989 2.45% 1.42%
1988 2.55% 1.42%
1987 2.65% 1.52%
1986 2.73% 1.64%
1985 2.78% 1.74%
1984 2.81% 1.82%
1983 2.84% 1.87%
1982 2.88% 1.92%
1981 2.91% 1.98%
1980 2.95% 2.05%
1979 2.99% 2.12%
1978 3.03% 2.18%
1977 3.07% 2.22%
1976 3.1% 2.25%
1975 3.13% 2.26%
1974 3.14% 2.24%
1973 3.13% 2.16%
1972 3.1% 2.08%
1971 3.07% 2.11%
1970 3.03% 2.29%
1969 2.99% 2.51%
1968 2.94% 2.63%
1967 - 2.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.34% in Lithuania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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