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Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Mexico

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The Bahamas has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.37 in the Bahamas and 1.91 in Mexico — 39.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73% in the Bahamas and by 71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 5.09 and 6.76, respectively.

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Bahamas — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in the Bahamas vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In the Bahamas, 26.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Mexico by year

Bahamas
Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Mexico
2023 1.37 1.91
2022 1.38 1.94
2021 1.38 1.97
2020 1.39 1.99
2019 1.4 2.02
2018 1.4 2.03
2017 1.42 2.04
2016 1.5 2.09
2015 1.57 2.14
2014 1.69 2.21
2013 1.74 2.27
2012 1.76 2.29
2011 1.79 2.32
2010 1.84 2.34
2009 2.01 2.36
2008 2 2.39
2007 2.04 2.42
2006 2.02 2.46
2005 2.01 2.5
2004 1.98 2.54
2003 1.97 2.58
2002 1.98 2.63
2001 2.02 2.67
2000 2.06 2.71
1999 2.13 2.76
1998 2.23 2.82
1997 2.29 2.89
1996 2.35 2.96
1995 2.42 3.04
1994 2.47 3.13
1993 2.61 3.21
1992 2.71 3.29
1991 2.51 3.36
1990 2.52 3.44
1989 2.52 3.53
1988 2.52 3.64
1987 2.52 3.8
1986 2.53 3.97
1985 2.55 4.09
1984 2.59 4.18
1983 2.65 4.3
1982 2.71 4.43
1981 2.77 4.57
1980 2.84 4.74
1979 2.94 4.96
1978 3.05 5.2
1977 3.17 5.36
1976 3.3 5.54
1975 3.42 5.74
1974 3.57 5.95
1973 3.73 6.12
1972 3.89 6.28
1971 4.06 6.42
1970 4.21 6.53
1969 4.38 6.63
1968 4.56 6.71
1967 4.69 6.75
1966 4.79 6.79
1965 4.88 6.82
1964 4.97 6.83
1963 5.06 6.82
1962 5.13 6.8
1961 5.16 6.78
1960 5.09 6.76

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 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahamas
Mexico
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahamas Mexico
2023 854 1,238,366
2022 947 1,224,397
2021 -93 936,682
2020 631 1,031,637
2019 740 1,357,485
2018 1,173 1,366,076
2017 1,289 1,384,178
2016 1,569 1,445,256
2015 1,840 1,508,439
2014 2,259 1,587,620
2013 2,432 1,642,609
2012 2,485 1,656,599
2011 2,558 1,659,161
2010 2,662 1,658,682
2009 3,163 1,661,180
2008 3,134 1,670,846
2007 3,243 1,684,915
2006 3,205 1,706,084
2005 3,220 1,732,663
2004 3,165 1,759,250
2003 3,181 1,788,016
2002 3,249 1,820,665
2001 3,377 1,836,418
2000 3,487 1,845,383
1999 3,688 1,859,475
1998 3,949 1,871,650
1997 4,107 1,898,383
1996 4,265 1,922,554
1995 4,434 1,941,458
1994 4,558 1,959,775
1993 4,877 1,963,708
1992 5,064 1,956,659
1991 4,498 1,942,832
1990 4,432 1,926,480
1989 4,323 1,927,752
1988 4,198 1,936,601
1987 4,090 1,971,231
1986 3,998 1,998,043
1985 3,918 1,983,622
1984 3,892 1,960,428
1983 3,888 1,939,193
1982 3,863 1,921,772
1981 3,851 1,904,384
1980 3,845 1,893,158
1979 3,899 1,908,018
1978 3,987 1,921,419
1977 4,069 1,902,964
1976 4,167 1,891,958
1975 4,249 1,880,241
1974 4,352 1,868,809
1973 4,467 1,845,593
1972 4,583 1,823,302
1971 4,690 1,790,990
1970 4,726 1,753,370
1969 4,688 1,711,297
1968 4,622 1,671,918
1967 4,502 1,620,534
1966 4,339 1,566,170
1965 4,193 1,508,344
1964 4,037 1,447,360
1963 3,901 1,387,678
1962 3,748 1,328,319
1961 3,577 1,265,833
1960 3,351 1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Mexico by year

Bahamas
Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahamas Mexico
2023 10.9 15.7
2022 10.9 16
2021 11 16.4
2020 11.1 16.6
2019 11.2 16.9
2018 11.3 17
2017 11.4 17.2
2016 12 17.7
2015 12.6 18.2
2014 13.5 19
2013 13.9 19.6
2012 14.1 19.9
2011 14.3 20.1
2010 14.6 20.3
2009 15.9 20.6
2008 15.8 20.8
2007 16.1 21.1
2006 16 21.5
2005 16.1 21.9
2004 16 22.4
2003 16 22.8
2002 16.3 23.4
2001 16.8 23.8
2000 17.3 24.2
1999 18.1 24.6
1998 19.1 25.1
1997 19.8 25.8
1996 20.4 26.4
1995 21.1 27.1
1994 21.7 27.7
1993 23 28.3
1992 23.9 28.7
1991 22.2 29.1
1990 22.2 29.4
1989 22.1 29.9
1988 21.9 30.4
1987 21.7 31.4
1986 21.5 32.3
1985 21.3 32.7
1984 21.4 33.1
1983 21.6 33.4
1982 21.8 33.9
1981 22.1 34.3
1980 22.3 35
1979 22.9 36.2
1978 23.6 37.4
1977 24.3 38.1
1976 25.2 39.1
1975 26.1 40.1
1974 27.2 41.2
1973 28.4 42.1
1972 29.7 43
1971 31 43.9
1970 32.1 44.5
1969 33.1 45.1
1968 34.1 45.6
1967 34.9 45.9
1966 35.4 46.3
1965 35.9 46.5
1964 36.3 46.8
1963 36.8 46.8
1962 37.4 46.8
1961 37.7 46.8
1960 37.5 46.9

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 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 37.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahamas Mexico
Fertility rate 1.37 1.91
Fertility rate rank 167/196 104/196
Birth rate 10.9 15.7
Birth rate rank 135/196 100/196
Population change due to births and deaths +854 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 140/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +0.21% +0.95%
Population growth +0.46% +0.86%
Population growth rank 139/197 110/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 57.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.3 99.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 1.25%
Life expectancy 75 years 75.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahamas Mexico
2100 13.7% 13.3%
2099 13.6% 13.3%
2098 13.6% 13.3%
2097 13.6% 13.3%
2096 13.6% 13.4%
2095 13.6% 13.4%
2094 13.6% 13.4%
2093 13.6% 13.5%
2092 13.6% 13.5%
2091 13.6% 13.5%
2090 13.6% 13.6%
2089 13.6% 13.6%
2088 13.6% 13.7%
2087 13.6% 13.7%
2086 13.6% 13.8%
2085 13.6% 13.8%
2084 13.6% 13.9%
2083 13.6% 14%
2082 13.7% 14%
2081 13.7% 14.1%
2080 13.7% 14.1%
2079 13.7% 14.2%
2078 13.7% 14.3%
2077 13.7% 14.3%
2076 13.7% 14.4%
2075 13.7% 14.5%
2074 13.6% 14.6%
2073 13.6% 14.6%
2072 13.6% 14.7%
2071 13.6% 14.8%
2070 13.6% 14.9%
2069 13.6% 15%
2068 13.7% 15.1%
2067 13.7% 15.2%
2066 13.7% 15.3%
2065 13.7% 15.4%
2064 13.7% 15.5%
2063 13.7% 15.6%
2062 13.7% 15.7%
2061 13.8% 15.8%
2060 13.8% 16%
2059 13.9% 16.1%
2058 13.9% 16.2%
2057 14% 16.4%
2056 14% 16.5%
2055 14.1% 16.7%
2054 14.2% 16.9%
2053 14.2% 17%
2052 14.3% 17.2%
2051 14.4% 17.4%
2050 14.5% 17.6%
2049 14.5% 17.8%
2048 14.6% 17.9%
2047 14.7% 18.1%
2046 14.8% 18.3%
2045 14.8% 18.5%
2044 14.9% 18.7%
2043 15% 18.9%
2042 15.1% 19.1%
2041 15.1% 19.3%
2040 15.2% 19.5%
2039 15.3% 19.7%
2038 15.4% 20%
2037 15.5% 20.2%
2036 15.6% 20.5%
2035 15.6% 20.7%
2034 15.7% 21%
2033 15.8% 21.3%
2032 15.9% 21.6%
2031 16.1% 21.9%
2030 16.2% 22.2%
2029 16.5% 22.6%
2028 16.8% 23%
2027 17.1% 23.5%
2026 17.4% 23.9%
2025 17.7% 24.3%
2024 17.9% 24.5%
2023 18.3% 24.9%
2022 18.8% 25.3%
2021 19.1% 25.7%
2020 19.5% 26%
2019 19.8% 26.3%
2018 20.2% 26.7%
2017 20.6% 27.2%
2016 20.9% 27.6%
2015 21.3% 28%
2014 21.6% 28.3%
2013 22% 28.7%
2012 22.4% 29%
2011 22.8% 29.4%
2010 23.3% 29.8%
2009 23.8% 30.2%
2008 24.3% 30.6%
2007 24.9% 31.1%
2006 25.4% 31.6%
2005 25.9% 32.1%
2004 26.3% 32.5%
2003 26.8% 33%
2002 27.2% 33.4%
2001 27.5% 33.9%
2000 27.8% 34.3%
1999 28.1% 34.8%
1998 28.2% 35.2%
1997 28.4% 35.6%
1996 28.5% 36%
1995 28.5% 36.5%
1994 28.6% 36.9%
1993 28.6% 37.3%
1992 28.6% 37.8%
1991 28.7% 38.4%
1990 28.9% 39%
1989 29.2% 39.7%
1988 29.5% 40.3%
1987 30% 41%
1986 30.6% 41.6%
1985 31.2% 42.3%
1984 32% 43%
1983 32.8% 43.7%
1982 33.6% 44.4%
1981 34.4% 45.2%
1980 35.3% 45.8%
1979 36.1% 46.3%
1978 37% 46.7%
1977 37.8% 47%
1976 38.4% 47.2%
1975 39% 47.5%
1974 39.4% 47.6%
1973 39.7% 47.7%
1972 39.9% 47.7%
1971 40% 47.8%
1970 40.1% 47.7%
1969 40.3% 47.7%
1968 40.4% 47.6%
1967 40.6% 47.6%
1966 40.6% 47.5%
1965 40.7% 47.4%
1964 40.7% 47.3%
1963 40.8% 47.2%
1962 40.9% 47.1%
1961 41% 47%
1960 41.1% 46.8%

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 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Mexico 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 Mexico

Bahamas
Mexico
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas Mexico
2023 76 42
2022 80 45
2021 174 104
2020 84 61
2019 82 43
2018 82 44
2017 79 44
2016 77 43
2015 83 43
2014 78 44
2013 74 45
2012 71 46
2011 74 47
2010 79 50
2009 84 51
2008 80 51
2007 78 50
2006 74 51
2005 70 52
2004 69 53
2003 57 54
2002 46 55
2001 48 55
2000 51 56
1999 54 58
1998 57 60
1997 59 62
1996 62 64
1995 63 66
1994 64 69
1993 66 71
1992 67 73
1991 67 77
1990 65 81
1989 65 85
1988 66 88
1987 66 93
1986 68 100
1985 70 107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahamas
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahamas Mexico
2023 1.27% 1.25%
2022 1.29% 1.29%
2021 1.31% 1.33%
2020 1.33% 1.38%
2019 2.35% 1.42%
2018 1.35% 1.47%
2017 1.36% 1.52%
2016 1.38% 1.57%
2015 1.39% 1.62%
2014 1.42% 1.68%
2013 1.44% 1.73%
2012 1.47% 1.79%
2011 1.5% 1.85%
2010 1.54% 1.91%
2009 1.58% 1.98%
2008 1.62% 2.04%
2007 1.65% 2.11%
2006 1.68% 2.19%
2005 1.69% 2.27%
2004 1.69% 2.36%
2003 1.67% 2.46%
2002 1.65% 2.57%
2001 1.63% 2.68%
2000 1.62% 2.81%
1999 1.62% 2.94%
1998 1.65% 3.09%
1997 1.69% 3.24%
1996 1.76% 3.4%
1995 1.84% 3.57%
1994 1.93% 3.74%
1993 2.03% 3.92%
1992 2.12% 4.12%
1991 2.23% 4.32%
1990 2.34% 4.53%
1989 2.45% 4.75%
1988 2.55% 4.98%
1987 2.65% 5.21%
1986 2.73% 5.46%
1985 2.78% 5.71%
1984 2.81% 5.98%
1983 2.84% 6.26%
1982 2.88% 6.55%
1981 2.91% 6.86%
1980 2.95% 7.18%
1979 2.99% 7.51%
1978 3.03% 7.85%
1977 3.07% 8.18%
1976 3.1% 8.52%
1975 3.13% 8.86%
1974 3.14% 9.21%
1973 3.13% 9.56%
1972 3.1% 9.93%
1971 3.07% 10.3%
1970 3.03% 10.7%
1969 2.99% 11.1%
1968 2.94% 11.5%
1967 - 11.9%
1966 - 12.3%
1965 - 12.7%
1964 - 13.2%
1963 - 13.7%
1962 - 14.3%
1961 - 14.8%
1960 - 15.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 1.25% in Mexico. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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