Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Myanmar by year

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Bahamas

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Myanmar
2023	1.37	2.12
2022	1.38	2.13
2021	1.38	2.16
2020	1.39	2.18
2019	1.4	2.21
2018	1.4	2.23
2017	1.42	2.25
2016	1.5	2.27
2015	1.57	2.27
2014	1.69	2.25
2013	1.74	2.26
2012	1.76	2.28
2011	1.79	2.31
2010	1.84	2.34
2009	2.01	2.37
2008	2	2.4
2007	2.04	2.45
2006	2.02	2.47
2005	2.01	2.52
2004	1.98	2.59
2003	1.97	2.68
2002	1.98	2.77
2001	2.02	2.79
2000	2.06	2.81
1999	2.13	2.85
1998	2.23	2.91
1997	2.29	2.99
1996	2.35	3.06
1995	2.42	3.13
1994	2.47	3.2
1993	2.61	3.28
1992	2.71	3.35
1991	2.51	3.43
1990	2.52	3.5
1989	2.52	3.59
1988	2.52	3.67
1987	2.52	3.86
1986	2.53	4.08
1985	2.55	4.32
1984	2.59	4.52
1983	2.65	4.63
1982	2.71	4.66
1981	2.77	4.69
1980	2.84	4.79
1979	2.94	4.9
1978	3.05	4.99
1977	3.17	5.07
1976	3.3	5.16
1975	3.42	5.25
1974	3.57	5.34
1973	3.73	5.44
1972	3.89	5.53
1971	4.06	5.62
1970	4.21	5.68
1969	4.38	5.75
1968	4.56	5.8
1967	4.69	5.84
1966	4.79	5.88
1965	4.88	5.91
1964	4.97	5.91
1963	5.06	5.91
1962	5.13	5.9
1961	5.16	5.9
1960	5.09	5.9

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 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Myanmar
2023	854	408,331
2022	947	415,647
2021	-93	394,104
2020	631	448,626
2019	740	469,924
2018	1,173	482,316
2017	1,289	492,276
2016	1,569	499,508
2015	1,840	495,769
2014	2,259	488,114
2013	2,432	487,648
2012	2,485	487,210
2011	2,558	492,271
2010	2,662	497,745
2009	3,163	505,144
2008	3,134	373,287
2007	3,243	523,745
2006	3,205	527,165
2005	3,220	537,429
2004	3,165	556,494
2003	3,181	582,173
2002	3,249	602,873
2001	3,377	601,524
2000	3,487	596,979
1999	3,688	597,916
1998	3,949	606,110
1997	4,107	613,103
1996	4,265	619,488
1995	4,434	620,376
1994	4,558	626,411
1993	4,877	633,576
1992	5,064	634,484
1991	4,498	637,622
1990	4,432	636,081
1989	4,323	636,610
1988	4,198	630,392
1987	4,090	652,960
1986	3,998	679,467
1985	3,918	705,905
1984	3,892	723,623
1983	3,888	719,710
1982	3,863	701,212
1981	3,851	679,851
1980	3,845	673,815
1979	3,899	669,338
1978	3,987	658,068
1977	4,069	649,915
1976	4,167	642,829
1975	4,249	635,005
1974	4,352	628,458
1973	4,467	624,619
1972	4,583	616,411
1971	4,690	608,784
1970	4,726	595,337
1969	4,688	584,979
1968	4,622	571,123
1967	4,502	559,577
1966	4,339	546,378
1965	4,193	533,443
1964	4,037	516,334
1963	3,901	501,548
1962	3,748	487,925
1961	3,577	474,818
1960	3,351	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Myanmar by year

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Bahamas

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Myanmar
2023	10.9	16.7
2022	10.9	16.9
2021	11	17.2
2020	11.1	17.5
2019	11.2	17.8
2018	11.3	18.1
2017	11.4	18.3
2016	12	18.6
2015	12.6	18.6
2014	13.5	18.6
2013	13.9	18.7
2012	14.1	18.8
2011	14.3	19.1
2010	14.6	19.4
2009	15.9	19.7
2008	15.8	20
2007	16.1	20.4
2006	16	20.6
2005	16.1	21
2004	16	21.5
2003	16	22.3
2002	16.3	22.9
2001	16.8	23.1
2000	17.3	23.2
1999	18.1	23.4
1998	19.1	23.8
1997	19.8	24.3
1996	20.4	24.7
1995	21.1	25.2
1994	21.7	25.6
1993	23	26.1
1992	23.9	26.5
1991	22.2	26.9
1990	22.2	27.2
1989	22.1	27.6
1988	21.9	27.9
1987	21.7	28.9
1986	21.5	30.2
1985	21.3	31.4
1984	21.4	32.5
1983	21.6	33
1982	21.8	33
1981	22.1	32.9
1980	22.3	33.3
1979	22.9	33.7
1978	23.6	34.1
1977	24.3	34.4
1976	25.2	34.8
1975	26.1	35.2
1974	27.2	35.6
1973	28.4	36.2
1972	29.7	36.6
1971	31	37
1970	32.1	37.4
1969	33.1	37.8
1968	34.1	38.2
1967	34.9	38.7
1966	35.4	39.2
1965	35.9	39.7
1964	36.3	40.1
1963	36.8	40.5
1962	37.4	41
1961	37.7	41.4
1960	37.5	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 37.5 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Myanmar
2100	13.7%	15.3%
2099	13.6%	15.4%
2098	13.6%	15.4%
2097	13.6%	15.5%
2096	13.6%	15.5%
2095	13.6%	15.6%
2094	13.6%	15.6%
2093	13.6%	15.7%
2092	13.6%	15.8%
2091	13.6%	15.8%
2090	13.6%	15.9%
2089	13.6%	15.9%
2088	13.6%	16%
2087	13.6%	16%
2086	13.6%	16.1%
2085	13.6%	16.1%
2084	13.6%	16.2%
2083	13.6%	16.3%
2082	13.7%	16.3%
2081	13.7%	16.4%
2080	13.7%	16.4%
2079	13.7%	16.5%
2078	13.7%	16.6%
2077	13.7%	16.6%
2076	13.7%	16.7%
2075	13.7%	16.7%
2074	13.6%	16.8%
2073	13.6%	16.9%
2072	13.6%	17%
2071	13.6%	17%
2070	13.6%	17.1%
2069	13.6%	17.2%
2068	13.7%	17.3%
2067	13.7%	17.4%
2066	13.7%	17.5%
2065	13.7%	17.6%
2064	13.7%	17.7%
2063	13.7%	17.8%
2062	13.7%	17.9%
2061	13.8%	18%
2060	13.8%	18.1%
2059	13.9%	18.2%
2058	13.9%	18.3%
2057	14%	18.4%
2056	14%	18.5%
2055	14.1%	18.6%
2054	14.2%	18.7%
2053	14.2%	18.8%
2052	14.3%	18.9%
2051	14.4%	19.1%
2050	14.5%	19.2%
2049	14.5%	19.3%
2048	14.6%	19.4%
2047	14.7%	19.5%
2046	14.8%	19.7%
2045	14.8%	19.8%
2044	14.9%	20%
2043	15%	20.1%
2042	15.1%	20.3%
2041	15.1%	20.5%
2040	15.2%	20.7%
2039	15.3%	20.9%
2038	15.4%	21.1%
2037	15.5%	21.3%
2036	15.6%	21.5%
2035	15.6%	21.8%
2034	15.7%	22%
2033	15.8%	22.3%
2032	15.9%	22.6%
2031	16.1%	22.8%
2030	16.2%	23.1%
2029	16.5%	23.3%
2028	16.8%	23.5%
2027	17.1%	23.8%
2026	17.4%	24%
2025	17.7%	24.2%
2024	17.9%	24.3%
2023	18.3%	24.5%
2022	18.8%	24.7%
2021	19.1%	24.9%
2020	19.5%	25.1%
2019	19.8%	25.4%
2018	20.2%	25.6%
2017	20.6%	25.9%
2016	20.9%	26.2%
2015	21.3%	26.5%
2014	21.6%	26.8%
2013	22%	27.1%
2012	22.4%	27.5%
2011	22.8%	27.9%
2010	23.3%	28.2%
2009	23.8%	28.6%
2008	24.3%	29%
2007	24.9%	29.4%
2006	25.4%	29.7%
2005	25.9%	30.1%
2004	26.3%	30.4%
2003	26.8%	30.7%
2002	27.2%	31%
2001	27.5%	31.4%
2000	27.8%	31.8%
1999	28.1%	32.3%
1998	28.2%	32.8%
1997	28.4%	33.3%
1996	28.5%	33.8%
1995	28.5%	34.2%
1994	28.6%	34.7%
1993	28.6%	35.1%
1992	28.6%	35.4%
1991	28.7%	35.8%
1990	28.9%	36.2%
1989	29.2%	36.6%
1988	29.5%	37%
1987	30%	37.4%
1986	30.6%	37.8%
1985	31.2%	38.1%
1984	32%	38.3%
1983	32.8%	38.6%
1982	33.6%	38.8%
1981	34.4%	39%
1980	35.3%	39.2%
1979	36.1%	39.4%
1978	37%	39.6%
1977	37.8%	39.8%
1976	38.4%	40%
1975	39%	40.1%
1974	39.4%	40.2%
1973	39.7%	40.3%
1972	39.9%	40.5%
1971	40%	40.6%
1970	40.1%	40.7%
1969	40.3%	40.8%
1968	40.4%	40.9%
1967	40.6%	41%
1966	40.6%	41.1%
1965	40.7%	41.1%
1964	40.7%	41%
1963	40.8%	40.9%
1962	40.9%	40.6%
1961	41%	40.2%
1960	41.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Myanmar

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Bahamas

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Myanmar
2023	76	185
2022	80	193
2021	174	231
2020	84	198
2019	82	195
2018	82	201
2017	79	209
2016	77	215
2015	83	222
2014	78	228
2013	74	237
2012	71	243
2011	74	249
2010	79	259
2009	84	268
2008	80	286
2007	78	290
2006	74	301
2005	70	312
2004	69	324
2003	57	335
2002	46	347
2001	48	361
2000	51	375
1999	54	388
1998	57	398
1997	59	416
1996	62	442
1995	63	472
1994	64	498
1993	66	522
1992	67	542
1991	67	566
1990	65	586
1989	65	603
1988	66	616
1987	66	631
1986	68	652
1985	70	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Myanmar
2023	1.27%	3.87%
2022	1.29%	4%
2021	1.31%	4.14%
2020	1.33%	4.29%
2019	2.35%	4.44%
2018	1.35%	4.6%
2017	1.36%	4.77%
2016	1.38%	4.95%
2015	1.39%	5.13%
2014	1.42%	5.34%
2013	1.44%	5.56%
2012	1.47%	5.8%
2011	1.5%	6.05%
2010	1.54%	6.32%
2009	1.58%	6.6%
2008	1.62%	10.1%
2007	1.65%	7.16%
2006	1.68%	7.44%
2005	1.69%	7.71%
2004	1.69%	7.97%
2003	1.67%	8.22%
2002	1.65%	8.47%
2001	1.63%	8.71%
2000	1.62%	8.95%
1999	1.62%	9.19%
1998	1.65%	9.43%
1997	1.69%	9.68%
1996	1.76%	9.94%
1995	1.84%	10.2%
1994	1.93%	10.5%
1993	2.03%	10.7%
1992	2.12%	11%
1991	2.23%	11.3%
1990	2.34%	11.5%
1989	2.45%	11.8%
1988	2.55%	12%
1987	2.65%	12.2%
1986	2.73%	12.5%
1985	2.78%	12.7%
1984	2.81%	12.9%
1983	2.84%	13.1%
1982	2.88%	13.4%
1981	2.91%	13.7%
1980	2.95%	14%
1979	2.99%	14.3%
1978	3.03%	14.6%
1977	3.07%	14.9%
1976	3.1%	15.3%
1975	3.13%	15.6%
1974	3.14%	16%
1973	3.13%	16.3%
1972	3.1%	16.7%
1971	3.07%	17%
1970	3.03%	17.4%
1969	2.99%	17.7%
1968	2.94%	18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.