Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Maldives

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Maldives by year

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Bahamas

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Maldives
2023	1.37	1.58
2022	1.38	1.58
2021	1.38	1.6
2020	1.39	1.61
2019	1.4	1.64
2018	1.4	1.71
2017	1.42	1.8
2016	1.5	1.9
2015	1.57	2
2014	1.69	2.09
2013	1.74	2.17
2012	1.76	2.25
2011	1.79	2.31
2010	1.84	2.35
2009	2.01	2.39
2008	2	2.37
2007	2.04	2.29
2006	2.02	2.2
2005	2.01	2.2
2004	1.98	2.26
2003	1.97	2.34
2002	1.98	2.42
2001	2.02	2.53
2000	2.06	2.69
1999	2.13	2.9
1998	2.23	3.17
1997	2.29	3.48
1996	2.35	3.86
1995	2.42	4.29
1994	2.47	4.69
1993	2.61	5.06
1992	2.71	5.44
1991	2.51	5.8
1990	2.52	6.13
1989	2.52	6.39
1988	2.52	6.58
1987	2.52	6.73
1986	2.53	6.85
1985	2.55	6.94
1984	2.59	7.03
1983	2.65	7.09
1982	2.71	7.15
1981	2.77	7.19
1980	2.84	7.23
1979	2.94	7.23
1978	3.05	7.23
1977	3.17	7.27
1976	3.3	7.29
1975	3.42	7.32
1974	3.57	7.38
1973	3.73	7.4
1972	3.89	7.37
1971	4.06	7.38
1970	4.21	7.39
1969	4.38	7.33
1968	4.56	7.28
1967	4.69	7.23
1966	4.79	7.15
1965	4.88	7.07
1964	4.97	7
1963	5.06	6.94
1962	5.13	6.89
1961	5.16	6.79
1960	5.09	6.71

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 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Maldives
2023	854	4,566
2022	947	4,752
2021	-93	4,426
2020	631	4,594
2019	740	4,886
2018	1,173	5,088
2017	1,289	5,342
2016	1,569	5,652
2015	1,840	5,914
2014	2,259	6,122
2013	2,432	6,307
2012	2,485	6,445
2011	2,558	6,429
2010	2,662	6,350
2009	3,163	6,227
2008	3,134	5,856
2007	3,243	5,324
2006	3,205	4,766
2005	3,220	4,493
2004	3,165	4,287
2003	3,181	4,316
2002	3,249	4,257
2001	3,377	4,271
2000	3,487	4,372
1999	3,688	4,601
1998	3,949	4,919
1997	4,107	5,267
1996	4,265	5,705
1995	4,434	6,177
1994	4,558	6,550
1993	4,877	6,842
1992	5,064	7,096
1991	4,498	7,295
1990	4,432	7,444
1989	4,323	7,472
1988	4,198	7,414
1987	4,090	7,300
1986	3,998	7,153
1985	3,918	6,944
1984	3,892	6,680
1983	3,888	6,361
1982	3,863	6,058
1981	3,851	5,778
1980	3,845	5,526
1979	3,899	5,275
1978	3,987	4,812
1977	4,069	4,779
1976	4,167	4,538
1975	4,249	4,325
1974	4,352	4,136
1973	4,467	3,924
1972	4,583	3,707
1971	4,690	3,549
1970	4,726	3,415
1969	4,688	3,260
1968	4,622	3,150
1967	4,502	3,010
1966	4,339	2,845
1965	4,193	2,747
1964	4,037	2,660
1963	3,901	2,567
1962	3,748	2,475
1961	3,577	2,354
1960	3,351	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Maldives by year

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Bahamas

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Maldives
2023	10.9	11
2022	10.9	11.4
2021	11	11.7
2020	11.1	12.1
2019	11.2	12.6
2018	11.3	13.4
2017	11.4	14.3
2016	12	15.5
2015	12.6	16.7
2014	13.5	17.8
2013	13.9	18.8
2012	14.1	19.8
2011	14.3	20.4
2010	14.6	20.9
2009	15.9	21.3
2008	15.8	20.9
2007	16.1	20
2006	16	18.8
2005	16.1	18.3
2004	16	18.3
2003	16	18.4
2002	16.3	18.7
2001	16.8	19.1
2000	17.3	19.9
1999	18.1	21.2
1998	19.1	23
1997	19.8	24.9
1996	20.4	27.4
1995	21.1	30.1
1994	21.7	32.5
1993	23	34.7
1992	23.9	37
1991	22.2	39.2
1990	22.2	41.3
1989	22.1	42.9
1988	21.9	44.2
1987	21.7	45.3
1986	21.5	46.3
1985	21.3	46.9
1984	21.4	47.1
1983	21.6	46.9
1982	21.8	46.7
1981	22.1	46.5
1980	22.3	46.6
1979	22.9	46.6
1978	23.6	46.6
1977	24.3	46.5
1976	25.2	46.4
1975	26.1	46.5
1974	27.2	46.8
1973	28.4	47
1972	29.7	47
1971	31	47.4
1970	32.1	48
1969	33.1	48.2
1968	34.1	48.7
1967	34.9	49.3
1966	35.4	50
1965	35.9	51.1
1964	36.3	51.9
1963	36.8	52.1
1962	37.4	52.2
1961	37.7	51.7
1960	37.5	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 11 in Maldives, compared with 37.5 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Maldives
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.6%	13.8%
2098	13.6%	13.9%
2097	13.6%	13.9%
2096	13.6%	13.9%
2095	13.6%	14%
2094	13.6%	14%
2093	13.6%	14%
2092	13.6%	14%
2091	13.6%	14%
2090	13.6%	14%
2089	13.6%	13.9%
2088	13.6%	13.8%
2087	13.6%	13.7%
2086	13.6%	13.6%
2085	13.6%	13.5%
2084	13.6%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.2%
2082	13.7%	13.1%
2081	13.7%	12.9%
2080	13.7%	12.8%
2079	13.7%	12.6%
2078	13.7%	12.5%
2077	13.7%	12.3%
2076	13.7%	12.2%
2075	13.7%	12.1%
2074	13.6%	12%
2073	13.6%	12%
2072	13.6%	11.9%
2071	13.6%	11.9%
2070	13.6%	11.9%
2069	13.6%	11.9%
2068	13.7%	12%
2067	13.7%	12%
2066	13.7%	12.1%
2065	13.7%	12.2%
2064	13.7%	12.3%
2063	13.7%	12.4%
2062	13.7%	12.5%
2061	13.8%	12.7%
2060	13.8%	12.8%
2059	13.9%	12.9%
2058	13.9%	13%
2057	14%	13.1%
2056	14%	13.1%
2055	14.1%	13.2%
2054	14.2%	13.2%
2053	14.2%	13.2%
2052	14.3%	13.2%
2051	14.4%	13.2%
2050	14.5%	13.1%
2049	14.5%	13%
2048	14.6%	13%
2047	14.7%	12.9%
2046	14.8%	12.8%
2045	14.8%	12.8%
2044	14.9%	12.8%
2043	15%	12.7%
2042	15.1%	12.8%
2041	15.1%	12.8%
2040	15.2%	12.9%
2039	15.3%	13.1%
2038	15.4%	13.2%
2037	15.5%	13.5%
2036	15.6%	13.7%
2035	15.6%	14.1%
2034	15.7%	14.4%
2033	15.8%	14.8%
2032	15.9%	15.3%
2031	16.1%	15.8%
2030	16.2%	16.3%
2029	16.5%	16.9%
2028	16.8%	17.5%
2027	17.1%	18.1%
2026	17.4%	18.7%
2025	17.7%	19.3%
2024	17.9%	19.6%
2023	18.3%	20%
2022	18.8%	20.4%
2021	19.1%	20.8%
2020	19.5%	21.2%
2019	19.8%	21.7%
2018	20.2%	22.1%
2017	20.6%	22.5%
2016	20.9%	22.8%
2015	21.3%	23.2%
2014	21.6%	23.5%
2013	22%	23.9%
2012	22.4%	24.3%
2011	22.8%	24.9%
2010	23.3%	25.7%
2009	23.8%	26.7%
2008	24.3%	28%
2007	24.9%	29.5%
2006	25.4%	31.2%
2005	25.9%	32.7%
2004	26.3%	34.2%
2003	26.8%	35.6%
2002	27.2%	37.1%
2001	27.5%	38.7%
2000	27.8%	40.2%
1999	28.1%	41.6%
1998	28.2%	42.9%
1997	28.4%	44.1%
1996	28.5%	45%
1995	28.5%	45.8%
1994	28.6%	46.5%
1993	28.6%	46.8%
1992	28.6%	47%
1991	28.7%	47.1%
1990	28.9%	47%
1989	29.2%	46.8%
1988	29.5%	46.6%
1987	30%	46.3%
1986	30.6%	45.9%
1985	31.2%	45.5%
1984	32%	45.4%
1983	32.8%	45.6%
1982	33.6%	45.8%
1981	34.4%	45.9%
1980	35.3%	45.9%
1979	36.1%	45.9%
1978	37%	45.8%
1977	37.8%	45.7%
1976	38.4%	45.8%
1975	39%	45.6%
1974	39.4%	45.6%
1973	39.7%	45.7%
1972	39.9%	45.8%
1971	40%	45.8%
1970	40.1%	45.6%
1969	40.3%	45.4%
1968	40.4%	45.2%
1967	40.6%	44.7%
1966	40.6%	43.5%
1965	40.7%	41.8%
1964	40.7%	40.3%
1963	40.8%	39.4%
1962	40.9%	38.7%
1961	41%	38.2%
1960	41.1%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Maldives

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Bahamas

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Maldives
2023	76	32
2022	80	34
2021	174	60
2020	84	48
2019	82	39
2018	82	40
2017	79	41
2016	77	41
2015	83	41
2014	78	43
2013	74	47
2012	71	47
2011	74	48
2010	79	49
2009	84	52
2008	80	53
2007	78	51
2006	74	52
2005	70	54
2004	69	65
2003	57	70
2002	46	76
2001	48	81
2000	51	94
1999	54	111
1998	57	136
1997	59	149
1996	62	167
1995	63	191
1994	64	222
1993	66	251
1992	67	281
1991	67	310
1990	65	346
1989	65	381
1988	66	424
1987	66	471
1986	68	508
1985	70	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Maldives
2023	1.27%	0.57%
2022	1.29%	0.6%
2021	1.31%	0.64%
2020	1.33%	0.69%
2019	2.35%	0.74%
2018	1.35%	0.8%
2017	1.36%	0.86%
2016	1.38%	0.92%
2015	1.39%	0.99%
2014	1.42%	1.05%
2013	1.44%	1.13%
2012	1.47%	1.21%
2011	1.5%	1.29%
2010	1.54%	1.38%
2009	1.58%	1.49%
2008	1.62%	1.61%
2007	1.65%	1.76%
2006	1.68%	1.94%
2005	1.69%	2.16%
2004	1.69%	2.7%
2003	1.67%	2.72%
2002	1.65%	3.08%
2001	1.63%	3.47%
2000	1.62%	3.9%
1999	1.62%	4.36%
1998	1.65%	4.81%
1997	1.69%	5.28%
1996	1.76%	5.74%
1995	1.84%	6.22%
1994	1.93%	6.68%
1993	2.03%	7.15%
1992	2.12%	7.61%
1991	2.23%	8.08%
1990	2.34%	8.57%
1989	2.45%	9.06%
1988	2.55%	9.59%
1987	2.65%	10.1%
1986	2.73%	10.7%
1985	2.78%	11.3%
1984	2.81%	12%
1983	2.84%	12.7%
1982	2.88%	13.4%
1981	2.91%	14.2%
1980	2.95%	15%
1979	2.99%	15.9%
1978	3.03%	16.9%
1977	3.07%	17.9%
1976	3.1%	18.9%
1975	3.13%	20.1%
1974	3.14%	21.2%
1973	3.13%	22.4%
1972	3.1%	23.6%
1971	3.07%	24.7%
1970	3.03%	25.8%
1969	2.99%	26.8%
1968	2.94%	27.7%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.