Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Mauritania by year

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Bahamas

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Mauritania
2023	1.37	4.7
2022	1.38	4.77
2021	1.38	4.85
2020	1.39	4.91
2019	1.4	4.98
2018	1.4	5.04
2017	1.42	5.11
2016	1.5	5.16
2015	1.57	5.21
2014	1.69	5.26
2013	1.74	5.32
2012	1.76	5.35
2011	1.79	5.38
2010	1.84	5.38
2009	2.01	5.41
2008	2	5.44
2007	2.04	5.43
2006	2.02	5.4
2005	2.01	5.38
2004	1.98	5.37
2003	1.97	5.36
2002	1.98	5.37
2001	2.02	5.41
2000	2.06	5.46
1999	2.13	5.52
1998	2.23	5.62
1997	2.29	5.74
1996	2.35	5.86
1995	2.42	5.96
1994	2.47	6.06
1993	2.61	6.09
1992	2.71	6.13
1991	2.51	6.16
1990	2.52	6.18
1989	2.52	6.2
1988	2.52	6.21
1987	2.52	6.27
1986	2.53	6.34
1985	2.55	6.42
1984	2.59	6.48
1983	2.65	6.54
1982	2.71	6.59
1981	2.77	6.64
1980	2.84	6.67
1979	2.94	6.7
1978	3.05	6.73
1977	3.17	6.74
1976	3.3	6.73
1975	3.42	6.71
1974	3.57	6.73
1973	3.73	6.72
1972	3.89	6.71
1971	4.06	6.7
1970	4.21	6.68
1969	4.38	6.64
1968	4.56	6.6
1967	4.69	6.57
1966	4.79	6.52
1965	4.88	6.44
1964	4.97	6.37
1963	5.06	6.31
1962	5.13	6.24
1961	5.16	6.2
1960	5.09	6.15

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 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Mauritania
2023	854	145,164
2022	947	142,451
2021	-93	137,557
2020	631	134,899
2019	740	134,460
2018	1,173	131,584
2017	1,289	128,562
2016	1,569	125,342
2015	1,840	122,092
2014	2,259	118,792
2013	2,432	115,558
2012	2,485	113,489
2011	2,558	111,165
2010	2,662	108,121
2009	3,163	105,273
2008	3,134	102,432
2007	3,243	98,895
2006	3,205	94,991
2005	3,220	90,940
2004	3,165	87,578
2003	3,181	83,804
2002	3,249	80,993
2001	3,377	78,769
2000	3,487	75,929
1999	3,688	73,554
1998	3,949	72,045
1997	4,107	71,327
1996	4,265	71,939
1995	4,434	72,244
1994	4,558	70,570
1993	4,877	68,167
1992	5,064	63,501
1991	4,498	61,782
1990	4,432	59,934
1989	4,323	58,666
1988	4,198	56,654
1987	4,090	55,037
1986	3,998	53,313
1985	3,918	52,125
1984	3,892	50,705
1983	3,888	49,187
1982	3,863	47,947
1981	3,851	46,641
1980	3,845	45,026
1979	3,899	43,537
1978	3,987	42,539
1977	4,069	41,352
1976	4,167	40,149
1975	4,249	38,975
1974	4,352	38,106
1973	4,467	37,122
1972	4,583	36,184
1971	4,690	35,279
1970	4,726	34,382
1969	4,688	33,252
1968	4,622	32,029
1967	4,502	30,853
1966	4,339	29,502
1965	4,193	28,028
1964	4,037	26,565
1963	3,901	25,250
1962	3,748	23,927
1961	3,577	22,781
1960	3,351	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Mauritania by year

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Bahamas

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Mauritania
2023	10.9	34.4
2022	10.9	34.8
2021	11	35.3
2020	11.1	35.7
2019	11.2	36.2
2018	11.3	36.6
2017	11.4	37
2016	12	37.4
2015	12.6	37.8
2014	13.5	38.1
2013	13.9	38.5
2012	14.1	38.7
2011	14.3	38.9
2010	14.6	38.9
2009	15.9	39
2008	15.8	39.1
2007	16.1	39
2006	16	38.8
2005	16.1	38.4
2004	16	38.3
2003	16	37.9
2002	16.3	37.9
2001	16.8	38
2000	17.3	37.9
1999	18.1	38.1
1998	19.1	38.6
1997	19.8	39.4
1996	20.4	40.7
1995	21.1	41.5
1994	21.7	41.7
1993	23	41.7
1992	23.9	40.7
1991	22.2	41.3
1990	22.2	41.4
1989	22.1	41.8
1988	21.9	41.6
1987	21.7	41.9
1986	21.5	42.2
1985	21.3	42.8
1984	21.4	43.2
1983	21.6	43.6
1982	21.8	44
1981	22.1	44.4
1980	22.3	44.5
1979	22.9	44.7
1978	23.6	45.2
1977	24.3	45.4
1976	25.2	45.6
1975	26.1	45.8
1974	27.2	46.1
1973	28.4	46.4
1972	29.7	46.6
1971	31	47
1970	32.1	47.3
1969	33.1	47.5
1968	34.1	47.6
1967	34.9	47.8
1966	35.4	47.8
1965	35.9	47.6
1964	36.3	47.3
1963	36.8	47.1
1962	37.4	46.8
1961	37.7	46.6
1960	37.5	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 37.5 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Mauritania
2100	13.7%	21.5%
2099	13.6%	21.6%
2098	13.6%	21.8%
2097	13.6%	22%
2096	13.6%	22.1%
2095	13.6%	22.3%
2094	13.6%	22.5%
2093	13.6%	22.7%
2092	13.6%	22.9%
2091	13.6%	23.1%
2090	13.6%	23.3%
2089	13.6%	23.5%
2088	13.6%	23.7%
2087	13.6%	23.9%
2086	13.6%	24.1%
2085	13.6%	24.3%
2084	13.6%	24.5%
2083	13.6%	24.7%
2082	13.7%	25%
2081	13.7%	25.2%
2080	13.7%	25.4%
2079	13.7%	25.7%
2078	13.7%	25.9%
2077	13.7%	26.1%
2076	13.7%	26.4%
2075	13.7%	26.6%
2074	13.6%	26.8%
2073	13.6%	27.1%
2072	13.6%	27.3%
2071	13.6%	27.6%
2070	13.6%	27.9%
2069	13.6%	28.1%
2068	13.7%	28.4%
2067	13.7%	28.7%
2066	13.7%	29%
2065	13.7%	29.3%
2064	13.7%	29.6%
2063	13.7%	29.8%
2062	13.7%	30.1%
2061	13.8%	30.4%
2060	13.8%	30.7%
2059	13.9%	31.1%
2058	13.9%	31.4%
2057	14%	31.7%
2056	14%	32%
2055	14.1%	32.3%
2054	14.2%	32.6%
2053	14.2%	33%
2052	14.3%	33.3%
2051	14.4%	33.6%
2050	14.5%	33.9%
2049	14.5%	34.3%
2048	14.6%	34.6%
2047	14.7%	35%
2046	14.8%	35.3%
2045	14.8%	35.7%
2044	14.9%	36%
2043	15%	36.4%
2042	15.1%	36.7%
2041	15.1%	37.1%
2040	15.2%	37.4%
2039	15.3%	37.8%
2038	15.4%	38.1%
2037	15.5%	38.5%
2036	15.6%	38.8%
2035	15.6%	39.2%
2034	15.7%	39.5%
2033	15.8%	39.9%
2032	15.9%	40.2%
2031	16.1%	40.5%
2030	16.2%	40.8%
2029	16.5%	41.2%
2028	16.8%	41.5%
2027	17.1%	41.9%
2026	17.4%	42.2%
2025	17.7%	42.6%
2024	17.9%	42.7%
2023	18.3%	43%
2022	18.8%	43.4%
2021	19.1%	43.6%
2020	19.5%	43.8%
2019	19.8%	44%
2018	20.2%	44.1%
2017	20.6%	44.2%
2016	20.9%	44.2%
2015	21.3%	44.3%
2014	21.6%	44.2%
2013	22%	44.2%
2012	22.4%	44.1%
2011	22.8%	43.9%
2010	23.3%	43.9%
2009	23.8%	43.9%
2008	24.3%	44.1%
2007	24.9%	44.3%
2006	25.4%	44.2%
2005	25.9%	44.2%
2004	26.3%	44.2%
2003	26.8%	44.2%
2002	27.2%	44.2%
2001	27.5%	44.1%
2000	27.8%	44.2%
1999	28.1%	44.4%
1998	28.2%	44.6%
1997	28.4%	44.7%
1996	28.5%	44.6%
1995	28.5%	44.4%
1994	28.6%	44.3%
1993	28.6%	44.4%
1992	28.6%	44.9%
1991	28.7%	45.3%
1990	28.9%	45.4%
1989	29.2%	45.4%
1988	29.5%	45.3%
1987	30%	45.4%
1986	30.6%	45.5%
1985	31.2%	45.6%
1984	32%	45.7%
1983	32.8%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	39%	45.5%
1974	39.4%	45.4%
1973	39.7%	45.2%
1972	39.9%	44.9%
1971	40%	44.7%
1970	40.1%	44.4%
1969	40.3%	44%
1968	40.4%	43.6%
1967	40.6%	43.2%
1966	40.6%	42.8%
1965	40.7%	42.4%
1964	40.7%	42%
1963	40.8%	41.8%
1962	40.9%	41.8%
1961	41%	41.8%
1960	41.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Mauritania

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Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Mauritania
2023	76	381
2022	80	385
2021	174	425
2020	84	413
2019	82	424
2018	82	437
2017	79	450
2016	77	456
2015	83	469
2014	78	484
2013	74	496
2012	71	496
2011	74	494
2010	79	499
2009	84	500
2008	80	506
2007	78	516
2006	74	521
2005	70	536
2004	69	557
2003	57	571
2002	46	590
2001	48	616
2000	51	644
1999	54	669
1998	57	698
1997	59	752
1996	62	813
1995	63	815
1994	64	809
1993	66	813
1992	67	811
1991	67	845
1990	65	858
1989	65	883
1988	66	887
1987	66	914
1986	68	961
1985	70	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Mauritania
2023	1.27%	3.78%
2022	1.29%	3.91%
2021	1.31%	4.03%
2020	1.33%	4.17%
2019	2.35%	4.3%
2018	1.35%	4.45%
2017	1.36%	4.59%
2016	1.38%	4.74%
2015	1.39%	4.89%
2014	1.42%	5.04%
2013	1.44%	5.17%
2012	1.47%	5.31%
2011	1.5%	5.45%
2010	1.54%	5.61%
2009	1.58%	5.79%
2008	1.62%	6.04%
2007	1.65%	6.35%
2006	1.68%	6.73%
2005	1.69%	7.18%
2004	1.69%	7.7%
2003	1.67%	8.25%
2002	1.65%	8.81%
2001	1.63%	9.35%
2000	1.62%	9.82%
1999	1.62%	10.2%
1998	1.65%	10.6%
1997	1.69%	10.8%
1996	1.76%	11%
1995	1.84%	11.1%
1994	1.93%	11.2%
1993	2.03%	11.2%
1992	2.12%	11.3%
1991	2.23%	11.4%
1990	2.34%	11.5%
1989	2.45%	11.8%
1988	2.55%	12.1%
1987	2.65%	12.6%
1986	2.73%	13.2%
1985	2.78%	13.8%
1984	2.81%	14.5%
1983	2.84%	15.1%
1982	2.88%	15.6%
1981	2.91%	16.1%
1980	2.95%	16.6%
1979	2.99%	17.1%
1978	3.03%	17.6%
1977	3.07%	18.2%
1976	3.1%	18.6%
1975	3.13%	18.9%
1974	3.14%	19%
1973	3.13%	19%
1972	3.1%	18.9%
1971	3.07%	18.9%
1970	3.03%	19%
1969	2.99%	19.4%
1968	2.94%	19.9%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.