Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Mozambique by year

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Bahamas

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Mozambique
2023	1.37	4.76
2022	1.38	4.84
2021	1.38	4.91
2020	1.39	4.96
2019	1.4	5.02
2018	1.4	5.07
2017	1.42	5.13
2016	1.5	5.19
2015	1.57	5.25
2014	1.69	5.3
2013	1.74	5.43
2012	1.76	5.52
2011	1.79	5.6
2010	1.84	5.66
2009	2.01	5.68
2008	2	5.6
2007	2.04	5.47
2006	2.02	5.45
2005	2.01	5.5
2004	1.98	5.55
2003	1.97	5.6
2002	1.98	5.67
2001	2.02	5.76
2000	2.06	5.83
1999	2.13	5.88
1998	2.23	5.91
1997	2.29	5.93
1996	2.35	5.97
1995	2.42	6.02
1994	2.47	6.08
1993	2.61	6.15
1992	2.71	6.22
1991	2.51	6.28
1990	2.52	6.32
1989	2.52	6.35
1988	2.52	6.37
1987	2.52	6.39
1986	2.53	6.41
1985	2.55	6.43
1984	2.59	6.44
1983	2.65	6.43
1982	2.71	6.43
1981	2.77	6.48
1980	2.84	6.53
1979	2.94	6.56
1978	3.05	6.59
1977	3.17	6.62
1976	3.3	6.64
1975	3.42	6.66
1974	3.57	6.67
1973	3.73	6.7
1972	3.89	6.7
1971	4.06	6.7
1970	4.21	6.7
1969	4.38	6.67
1968	4.56	6.65
1967	4.69	6.61
1966	4.79	6.58
1965	4.88	6.54
1964	4.97	6.51
1963	5.06	6.47
1962	5.13	6.42
1961	5.16	6.37
1960	5.09	6.31

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 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Mozambique
2023	854	1,025,334
2022	947	1,003,689
2021	-93	951,234
2020	631	945,952
2019	740	927,581
2018	1,173	903,176
2017	1,289	876,594
2016	1,569	850,430
2015	1,840	824,435
2014	2,259	799,778
2013	2,432	784,641
2012	2,485	763,088
2011	2,558	741,303
2010	2,662	719,025
2009	3,163	693,673
2008	3,134	654,920
2007	3,243	610,913
2006	3,205	586,009
2005	3,220	570,132
2004	3,165	554,973
2003	3,181	540,992
2002	3,249	529,867
2001	3,377	519,594
2000	3,487	506,162
1999	3,688	491,814
1998	3,949	474,453
1997	4,107	461,209
1996	4,265	442,559
1995	4,434	421,630
1994	4,558	384,821
1993	4,877	369,518
1992	5,064	362,373
1991	4,498	357,676
1990	4,432	353,290
1989	4,323	348,833
1988	4,198	349,480
1987	4,090	334,438
1986	3,998	332,609
1985	3,918	307,625
1984	3,892	304,524
1983	3,888	324,158
1982	3,863	321,493
1981	3,851	322,207
1980	3,845	349,586
1979	3,899	331,162
1978	3,987	310,403
1977	4,069	289,193
1976	4,167	273,924
1975	4,249	257,984
1974	4,352	240,665
1973	4,467	226,847
1972	4,583	215,793
1971	4,690	211,137
1970	4,726	207,385
1969	4,688	202,174
1968	4,622	197,623
1967	4,502	193,044
1966	4,339	189,218
1965	4,193	185,931
1964	4,037	182,334
1963	3,901	180,867
1962	3,748	176,297
1961	3,577	171,236
1960	3,351	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Mozambique by year

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Bahamas

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Mozambique
2023	10.9	37.5
2022	10.9	38
2021	11	38.4
2020	11.1	38.7
2019	11.2	39.1
2018	11.3	39.4
2017	11.4	39.8
2016	12	40.1
2015	12.6	40.4
2014	13.5	40.8
2013	13.9	41.6
2012	14.1	42
2011	14.3	42.5
2010	14.6	42.8
2009	15.9	42.9
2008	15.8	42.3
2007	16.1	41.3
2006	16	41.1
2005	16.1	41.4
2004	16	41.6
2003	16	42
2002	16.3	42.5
2001	16.8	43.1
2000	17.3	43.6
1999	18.1	43.9
1998	19.1	44
1997	19.8	44.3
1996	20.4	44.4
1995	21.1	44.4
1994	21.7	43.6
1993	23	45.1
1992	23.9	46.2
1991	22.2	46.8
1990	22.2	47.4
1989	22.1	48
1988	21.9	48.6
1987	21.7	49.4
1986	21.5	49.3
1985	21.3	49.7
1984	21.4	50.1
1983	21.6	50.5
1982	21.8	51
1981	22.1	51.9
1980	22.3	53
1979	22.9	51.9
1978	23.6	50.8
1977	24.3	49.8
1976	25.2	49.2
1975	26.1	48.4
1974	27.2	47.8
1973	28.4	47.3
1972	29.7	47
1971	31	47.2
1970	32.1	47.5
1969	33.1	47.6
1968	34.1	47.8
1967	34.9	47.9
1966	35.4	48
1965	35.9	48.2
1964	36.3	48.4
1963	36.8	48.5
1962	37.4	48.5
1961	37.7	48.4
1960	37.5	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 37.5 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Mozambique
2100	13.7%	21.4%
2099	13.6%	21.5%
2098	13.6%	21.7%
2097	13.6%	21.8%
2096	13.6%	22%
2095	13.6%	22.1%
2094	13.6%	22.3%
2093	13.6%	22.5%
2092	13.6%	22.6%
2091	13.6%	22.8%
2090	13.6%	23%
2089	13.6%	23.2%
2088	13.6%	23.4%
2087	13.6%	23.6%
2086	13.6%	23.8%
2085	13.6%	24%
2084	13.6%	24.2%
2083	13.6%	24.4%
2082	13.7%	24.6%
2081	13.7%	24.9%
2080	13.7%	25.1%
2079	13.7%	25.3%
2078	13.7%	25.6%
2077	13.7%	25.8%
2076	13.7%	26.1%
2075	13.7%	26.4%
2074	13.6%	26.6%
2073	13.6%	26.9%
2072	13.6%	27.2%
2071	13.6%	27.4%
2070	13.6%	27.7%
2069	13.6%	28%
2068	13.7%	28.3%
2067	13.7%	28.6%
2066	13.7%	28.9%
2065	13.7%	29.2%
2064	13.7%	29.5%
2063	13.7%	29.9%
2062	13.7%	30.2%
2061	13.8%	30.5%
2060	13.8%	30.8%
2059	13.9%	31.2%
2058	13.9%	31.5%
2057	14%	31.9%
2056	14%	32.3%
2055	14.1%	32.6%
2054	14.2%	33%
2053	14.2%	33.4%
2052	14.3%	33.8%
2051	14.4%	34.2%
2050	14.5%	34.6%
2049	14.5%	35%
2048	14.6%	35.4%
2047	14.7%	35.8%
2046	14.8%	36.2%
2045	14.8%	36.7%
2044	14.9%	37.1%
2043	15%	37.5%
2042	15.1%	38%
2041	15.1%	38.4%
2040	15.2%	38.8%
2039	15.3%	39.2%
2038	15.4%	39.7%
2037	15.5%	40.1%
2036	15.6%	40.5%
2035	15.6%	40.9%
2034	15.7%	41.3%
2033	15.8%	41.7%
2032	15.9%	42%
2031	16.1%	42.4%
2030	16.2%	42.7%
2029	16.5%	43%
2028	16.8%	43.4%
2027	17.1%	43.7%
2026	17.4%	44%
2025	17.7%	44.3%
2024	17.9%	44.5%
2023	18.3%	44.8%
2022	18.8%	45%
2021	19.1%	45.1%
2020	19.5%	45.2%
2019	19.8%	45.3%
2018	20.2%	45.4%
2017	20.6%	45.5%
2016	20.9%	45.6%
2015	21.3%	45.7%
2014	21.6%	45.8%
2013	22%	45.8%
2012	22.4%	45.9%
2011	22.8%	45.8%
2010	23.3%	45.8%
2009	23.8%	45.6%
2008	24.3%	45.5%
2007	24.9%	45.4%
2006	25.4%	45.4%
2005	25.9%	45.3%
2004	26.3%	45.3%
2003	26.8%	45.3%
2002	27.2%	45.2%
2001	27.5%	45.1%
2000	27.8%	45.1%
1999	28.1%	45%
1998	28.2%	44.9%
1997	28.4%	44.8%
1996	28.5%	44.9%
1995	28.5%	45%
1994	28.6%	45.2%
1993	28.6%	45.4%
1992	28.6%	45.5%
1991	28.7%	45.6%
1990	28.9%	45.7%
1989	29.2%	45.7%
1988	29.5%	45.8%
1987	30%	45.9%
1986	30.6%	45.9%
1985	31.2%	45.9%
1984	32%	45.9%
1983	32.8%	45.8%
1982	33.6%	45.7%
1981	34.4%	45.6%
1980	35.3%	45.3%
1979	36.1%	44.9%
1978	37%	44.6%
1977	37.8%	44.3%
1976	38.4%	44.1%
1975	39%	44%
1974	39.4%	43.8%
1973	39.7%	43.7%
1972	39.9%	43.6%
1971	40%	43.4%
1970	40.1%	43.3%
1969	40.3%	43.1%
1968	40.4%	42.9%
1967	40.6%	42.7%
1966	40.6%	42.5%
1965	40.7%	42.2%
1964	40.7%	41.9%
1963	40.8%	41.6%
1962	40.9%	41.4%
1961	41%	41.2%
1960	41.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Mozambique

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Bahamas

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Mozambique
2023	76	99
2022	80	104
2021	174	180
2020	84	123
2019	82	134
2018	82	159
2017	79	187
2016	77	202
2015	83	216
2014	78	210
2013	74	196
2012	71	218
2011	74	268
2010	79	305
2009	84	352
2008	80	365
2007	78	327
2006	74	298
2005	70	301
2004	69	321
2003	57	360
2002	46	398
2001	48	473
2000	51	547
1999	54	624
1998	57	694
1997	59	738
1996	62	819
1995	63	883
1994	64	902
1993	66	968
1992	67	1,046
1991	67	1,094
1990	65	1,150
1989	65	1,209
1988	66	1,259
1987	66	1,348
1986	68	1,355
1985	70	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Mozambique
2023	1.27%	6.17%
2022	1.29%	6.43%
2021	1.31%	6.58%
2020	1.33%	6.73%
2019	2.35%	6.83%
2018	1.35%	6.95%
2017	1.36%	7.09%
2016	1.38%	7.23%
2015	1.39%	7.51%
2014	1.42%	7.92%
2013	1.44%	8.26%
2012	1.47%	8.63%
2011	1.5%	9.05%
2010	1.54%	9.5%
2009	1.58%	9.75%
2008	1.62%	10.4%
2007	1.65%	11%
2006	1.68%	11.8%
2005	1.69%	12.5%
2004	1.69%	13.2%
2003	1.67%	13.9%
2002	1.65%	14.6%
2001	1.63%	15.4%
2000	1.62%	16.3%
1999	1.62%	17.2%
1998	1.65%	18.2%
1997	1.69%	19.2%
1996	1.76%	20.1%
1995	1.84%	20.9%
1994	1.93%	21.6%
1993	2.03%	22.1%
1992	2.12%	22.6%
1991	2.23%	23%
1990	2.34%	23.3%
1989	2.45%	23.6%
1988	2.55%	23.9%
1987	2.65%	24.2%
1986	2.73%	24.5%
1985	2.78%	24.8%
1984	2.81%	25.1%
1983	2.84%	25.3%
1982	2.88%	25.5%
1981	2.91%	25.6%
1980	2.95%	25.6%
1979	2.99%	25.7%
1978	3.03%	25.7%
1977	3.07%	25.8%
1976	3.1%	26%
1975	3.13%	26.1%
1974	3.14%	26.3%
1973	3.13%	26.4%
1972	3.1%	26.6%
1971	3.07%	26.7%
1970	3.03%	26.8%
1969	2.99%	26.9%
1968	2.94%	26.9%
1967	-	26.9%
1966	-	26.8%
1965	-	26.8%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	26.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.