Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Morocco

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Morocco by year

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Bahamas

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Morocco
2023	1.37	2.23
2022	1.38	2.26
2021	1.38	2.29
2020	1.39	2.32
2019	1.4	2.34
2018	1.4	2.35
2017	1.42	2.38
2016	1.5	2.4
2015	1.57	2.41
2014	1.69	2.42
2013	1.74	2.48
2012	1.76	2.54
2011	1.79	2.6
2010	1.84	2.63
2009	2.01	2.62
2008	2	2.61
2007	2.04	2.62
2006	2.02	2.61
2005	2.01	2.61
2004	1.98	2.61
2003	1.97	2.61
2002	1.98	2.62
2001	2.02	2.69
2000	2.06	2.77
1999	2.13	2.88
1998	2.23	3.04
1997	2.29	3.15
1996	2.35	3.23
1995	2.42	3.3
1994	2.47	3.41
1993	2.61	3.55
1992	2.71	3.76
1991	2.51	3.95
1990	2.52	4.06
1989	2.52	4.22
1988	2.52	4.39
1987	2.52	4.58
1986	2.53	4.77
1985	2.55	4.99
1984	2.59	5.2
1983	2.65	5.41
1982	2.71	5.6
1981	2.77	5.71
1980	2.84	5.78
1979	2.94	5.85
1978	3.05	5.91
1977	3.17	6.04
1976	3.3	6.18
1975	3.42	6.3
1974	3.57	6.4
1973	3.73	6.48
1972	3.89	6.55
1971	4.06	6.62
1970	4.21	6.68
1969	4.38	6.73
1968	4.56	6.79
1967	4.69	6.85
1966	4.79	6.89
1965	4.88	6.93
1964	4.97	6.97
1963	5.06	7.01
1962	5.13	7.05
1961	5.16	6.97
1960	5.09	6.89

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 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Morocco
2023	854	417,213
2022	947	427,903
2021	-93	407,829
2020	631	415,999
2019	740	457,307
2018	1,173	464,375
2017	1,289	471,011
2016	1,569	474,637
2015	1,840	477,654
2014	2,259	481,295
2013	2,432	492,284
2012	2,485	504,698
2011	2,558	513,305
2010	2,662	515,804
2009	3,163	509,386
2008	3,134	499,766
2007	3,243	493,526
2006	3,205	483,200
2005	3,220	474,285
2004	3,165	461,756
2003	3,181	452,650
2002	3,249	446,147
2001	3,377	452,621
2000	3,487	461,341
1999	3,688	473,071
1998	3,949	492,604
1997	4,107	500,807
1996	4,265	501,499
1995	4,434	496,573
1994	4,558	501,426
1993	4,877	507,707
1992	5,064	525,680
1991	4,498	539,850
1990	4,432	535,506
1989	4,323	538,996
1988	4,198	545,800
1987	4,090	553,005
1986	3,998	558,105
1985	3,918	560,810
1984	3,892	564,159
1983	3,888	566,301
1982	3,863	564,904
1981	3,851	552,936
1980	3,845	534,448
1979	3,899	515,554
1978	3,987	498,834
1977	4,069	489,173
1976	4,167	482,130
1975	4,249	474,631
1974	4,352	464,147
1973	4,467	455,699
1972	4,583	446,449
1971	4,690	435,104
1970	4,726	426,015
1969	4,688	414,931
1968	4,622	407,437
1967	4,502	400,594
1966	4,339	391,881
1965	4,193	383,989
1964	4,037	375,835
1963	3,901	369,250
1962	3,748	363,843
1961	3,577	348,650
1960	3,351	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Morocco by year

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Bahamas

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Morocco
2023	10.9	16.7
2022	10.9	17
2021	11	17.5
2020	11.1	17.9
2019	11.2	18.3
2018	11.3	18.6
2017	11.4	18.9
2016	12	19.2
2015	12.6	19.5
2014	13.5	19.8
2013	13.9	20.3
2012	14.1	21
2011	14.3	21.5
2010	14.6	21.9
2009	15.9	21.9
2008	15.8	21.9
2007	16.1	21.9
2006	16	21.9
2005	16.1	21.8
2004	16	21.7
2003	16	21.6
2002	16.3	21.6
2001	16.8	22.1
2000	17.3	22.7
1999	18.1	23.4
1998	19.1	24.5
1997	19.8	25.1
1996	20.4	25.5
1995	21.1	25.8
1994	21.7	26.3
1993	23	27
1992	23.9	28.3
1991	22.2	29.4
1990	22.2	29.8
1989	22.1	30.6
1988	21.9	31.6
1987	21.7	32.6
1986	21.5	33.7
1985	21.3	34.8
1984	21.4	36
1983	21.6	37.3
1982	21.8	38.4
1981	22.1	39
1980	22.3	39.3
1979	22.9	39.5
1978	23.6	39.9
1977	24.3	40.6
1976	25.2	41.4
1975	26.1	42.1
1974	27.2	42.6
1973	28.4	43.2
1972	29.7	43.8
1971	31	44.2
1970	32.1	44.7
1969	33.1	45.2
1968	34.1	45.9
1967	34.9	46.8
1966	35.4	47.5
1965	35.9	48.2
1964	36.3	49
1963	36.8	49.8
1962	37.4	50.6
1961	37.7	50.6
1960	37.5	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 37.5 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Morocco
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.6%	13.8%
2098	13.6%	13.9%
2097	13.6%	13.9%
2096	13.6%	14%
2095	13.6%	14.1%
2094	13.6%	14.1%
2093	13.6%	14.2%
2092	13.6%	14.3%
2091	13.6%	14.4%
2090	13.6%	14.5%
2089	13.6%	14.5%
2088	13.6%	14.6%
2087	13.6%	14.7%
2086	13.6%	14.8%
2085	13.6%	14.8%
2084	13.6%	14.9%
2083	13.6%	15%
2082	13.7%	15.1%
2081	13.7%	15.1%
2080	13.7%	15.2%
2079	13.7%	15.3%
2078	13.7%	15.3%
2077	13.7%	15.4%
2076	13.7%	15.5%
2075	13.7%	15.5%
2074	13.6%	15.6%
2073	13.6%	15.7%
2072	13.6%	15.8%
2071	13.6%	15.9%
2070	13.6%	16%
2069	13.6%	16.1%
2068	13.7%	16.2%
2067	13.7%	16.3%
2066	13.7%	16.4%
2065	13.7%	16.6%
2064	13.7%	16.7%
2063	13.7%	16.9%
2062	13.7%	17%
2061	13.8%	17.2%
2060	13.8%	17.3%
2059	13.9%	17.5%
2058	13.9%	17.6%
2057	14%	17.8%
2056	14%	18%
2055	14.1%	18.1%
2054	14.2%	18.3%
2053	14.2%	18.5%
2052	14.3%	18.6%
2051	14.4%	18.8%
2050	14.5%	18.9%
2049	14.5%	19.1%
2048	14.6%	19.2%
2047	14.7%	19.4%
2046	14.8%	19.5%
2045	14.8%	19.7%
2044	14.9%	19.8%
2043	15%	20%
2042	15.1%	20.1%
2041	15.1%	20.3%
2040	15.2%	20.5%
2039	15.3%	20.7%
2038	15.4%	20.9%
2037	15.5%	21.2%
2036	15.6%	21.4%
2035	15.6%	21.7%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	15.8%	22.4%
2032	15.9%	22.7%
2031	16.1%	23%
2030	16.2%	23.4%
2029	16.5%	23.7%
2028	16.8%	24.1%
2027	17.1%	24.5%
2026	17.4%	25%
2025	17.7%	25.4%
2024	17.9%	25.6%
2023	18.3%	26%
2022	18.8%	26.4%
2021	19.1%	26.7%
2020	19.5%	27%
2019	19.8%	27.2%
2018	20.2%	27.4%
2017	20.6%	27.6%
2016	20.9%	27.8%
2015	21.3%	28.1%
2014	21.6%	28.3%
2013	22%	28.5%
2012	22.4%	28.7%
2011	22.8%	29%
2010	23.3%	29.2%
2009	23.8%	29.5%
2008	24.3%	29.8%
2007	24.9%	30.2%
2006	25.4%	30.7%
2005	25.9%	31.2%
2004	26.3%	31.8%
2003	26.8%	32.4%
2002	27.2%	32.9%
2001	27.5%	33.5%
2000	27.8%	34%
1999	28.1%	34.6%
1998	28.2%	35.2%
1997	28.4%	35.8%
1996	28.5%	36.4%
1995	28.5%	37%
1994	28.6%	37.7%
1993	28.6%	38.4%
1992	28.6%	39%
1991	28.7%	39.6%
1990	28.9%	40.2%
1989	29.2%	40.8%
1988	29.5%	41.3%
1987	30%	41.8%
1986	30.6%	42.3%
1985	31.2%	42.7%
1984	32%	43.1%
1983	32.8%	43.4%
1982	33.6%	43.7%
1981	34.4%	44%
1980	35.3%	44.3%
1979	36.1%	44.6%
1978	37%	44.9%
1977	37.8%	45.3%
1976	38.4%	45.6%
1975	39%	45.8%
1974	39.4%	46.1%
1973	39.7%	46.3%
1972	39.9%	46.4%
1971	40%	46.6%
1970	40.1%	46.7%
1969	40.3%	46.8%
1968	40.4%	46.9%
1967	40.6%	46.8%
1966	40.6%	46.8%
1965	40.7%	46.6%
1964	40.7%	46.5%
1963	40.8%	46.3%
1962	40.9%	45.9%
1961	41%	45.4%
1960	41.1%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Morocco

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Bahamas

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Morocco
2023	76	70
2022	80	71
2021	174	92
2020	84	81
2019	82	79
2018	82	83
2017	79	88
2016	77	94
2015	83	100
2014	78	106
2013	74	113
2012	71	121
2011	74	130
2010	79	140
2009	84	148
2008	80	158
2007	78	169
2006	74	182
2005	70	196
2004	69	213
2003	57	224
2002	46	238
2001	48	254
2000	51	271
1999	54	291
1998	57	313
1997	59	333
1996	62	354
1995	63	378
1994	64	401
1993	66	428
1992	67	458
1991	67	490
1990	65	522
1989	65	559
1988	66	602
1987	66	650
1986	68	697
1985	70	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Morocco
2023	1.27%	1.66%
2022	1.29%	1.72%
2021	1.31%	1.79%
2020	1.33%	1.86%
2019	2.35%	1.94%
2018	1.35%	2.02%
2017	1.36%	2.11%
2016	1.38%	2.22%
2015	1.39%	2.34%
2014	1.42%	2.47%
2013	1.44%	2.62%
2012	1.47%	2.77%
2011	1.5%	2.93%
2010	1.54%	3.11%
2009	1.58%	3.29%
2008	1.62%	3.49%
2007	1.65%	3.7%
2006	1.68%	3.91%
2005	1.69%	4.13%
2004	1.69%	4.36%
2003	1.67%	4.57%
2002	1.65%	4.79%
2001	1.63%	5.01%
2000	1.62%	5.22%
1999	1.62%	5.45%
1998	1.65%	5.69%
1997	1.69%	5.94%
1996	1.76%	6.21%
1995	1.84%	6.49%
1994	1.93%	6.78%
1993	2.03%	7.09%
1992	2.12%	7.4%
1991	2.23%	7.73%
1990	2.34%	8.08%
1989	2.45%	8.45%
1988	2.55%	8.86%
1987	2.65%	9.3%
1986	2.73%	9.79%
1985	2.78%	10.3%
1984	2.81%	10.9%
1983	2.84%	11.5%
1982	2.88%	12.1%
1981	2.91%	12.8%
1980	2.95%	13.5%
1979	2.99%	14.2%
1978	3.03%	14.9%
1977	3.07%	15.6%
1976	3.1%	16.2%
1975	3.13%	16.8%
1974	3.14%	17.4%
1973	3.13%	17.8%
1972	3.1%	18.3%
1971	3.07%	18.7%
1970	3.03%	19.1%
1969	2.99%	19.6%
1968	2.94%	20.1%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.8%
1964	-	22.3%
1963	-	22.9%
1962	-	23.4%
1961	-	23.9%
1960	-	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.