Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Namibia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Namibia by year

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Bahamas

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Namibia
2023	1.37	3.21
2022	1.38	3.25
2021	1.38	3.3
2020	1.39	3.35
2019	1.4	3.4
2018	1.4	3.46
2017	1.42	3.51
2016	1.5	3.57
2015	1.57	3.6
2014	1.69	3.64
2013	1.74	3.65
2012	1.76	3.68
2011	1.79	3.66
2010	1.84	3.66
2009	2.01	3.63
2008	2	3.62
2007	2.04	3.61
2006	2.02	3.6
2005	2.01	3.57
2004	1.98	3.55
2003	1.97	3.58
2002	1.98	3.69
2001	2.02	3.83
2000	2.06	3.99
1999	2.13	4.14
1998	2.23	4.18
1997	2.29	4.17
1996	2.35	4.2
1995	2.42	4.42
1994	2.47	4.68
1993	2.61	4.91
1992	2.71	5.11
1991	2.51	5.29
1990	2.52	5.4
1989	2.52	5.52
1988	2.52	5.61
1987	2.52	5.7
1986	2.53	5.79
1985	2.55	5.88
1984	2.59	5.94
1983	2.65	6
1982	2.71	6.08
1981	2.77	6.16
1980	2.84	6.24
1979	2.94	6.31
1978	3.05	6.38
1977	3.17	6.44
1976	3.3	6.49
1975	3.42	6.53
1974	3.57	6.55
1973	3.73	6.54
1972	3.89	6.53
1971	4.06	6.52
1970	4.21	6.52
1969	4.38	6.51
1968	4.56	6.5
1967	4.69	6.49
1966	4.79	6.47
1965	4.88	6.45
1964	4.97	6.43
1963	5.06	6.41
1962	5.13	6.35
1961	5.16	6.29
1960	5.09	6.24

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 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Namibia
2023	854	58,435
2022	947	54,534
2021	-93	50,160
2020	631	55,034
2019	740	54,769
2018	1,173	53,970
2017	1,289	52,975
2016	1,569	52,228
2015	1,840	50,846
2014	2,259	49,581
2013	2,432	47,801
2012	2,485	46,204
2011	2,558	43,557
2010	2,662	42,046
2009	3,163	39,942
2008	3,134	38,147
2007	3,243	36,430
2006	3,205	34,690
2005	3,220	32,909
2004	3,165	31,478
2003	3,181	31,115
2002	3,249	31,947
2001	3,377	32,942
2000	3,487	35,280
1999	3,688	37,233
1998	3,949	37,500
1997	4,107	37,256
1996	4,265	37,177
1995	4,434	39,119
1994	4,558	41,316
1993	4,877	42,861
1992	5,064	43,945
1991	4,498	44,523
1990	4,432	43,956
1989	4,323	37,715
1988	4,198	34,798
1987	4,090	33,340
1986	3,998	31,764
1985	3,918	30,575
1984	3,892	29,395
1983	3,888	28,307
1982	3,863	27,474
1981	3,851	27,938
1980	3,845	28,142
1979	3,899	28,930
1978	3,987	29,821
1977	4,069	29,241
1976	4,167	28,785
1975	4,249	27,882
1974	4,352	26,844
1973	4,467	25,754
1972	4,583	24,606
1971	4,690	23,467
1970	4,726	22,414
1969	4,688	21,387
1968	4,622	20,470
1967	4,502	19,498
1966	4,339	18,635
1965	4,193	17,902
1964	4,037	17,134
1963	3,901	16,430
1962	3,748	15,656
1961	3,577	14,936
1960	3,351	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Namibia 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	Namibia
2023	10.9	25.9
2022	10.9	26.3
2021	11	27
2020	11.1	27.7
2019	11.2	28.4
2018	11.3	29.1
2017	11.4	29.7
2016	12	30.3
2015	12.6	30.7
2014	13.5	31
2013	13.9	31.2
2012	14.1	31.4
2011	14.3	31.1
2010	14.6	31
2009	15.9	30.6
2008	15.8	30.3
2007	16.1	30
2006	16	29.7
2005	16.1	29.3
2004	16	28.9
2003	16	29
2002	16.3	29.6
2001	16.8	30.5
2000	17.3	31.6
1999	18.1	32.6
1998	19.1	32.9
1997	19.8	32.8
1996	20.4	32.9
1995	21.1	34.5
1994	21.7	36.3
1993	23	37.9
1992	23.9	39.3
1991	22.2	40.5
1990	22.2	41
1989	22.1	38.2
1988	21.9	38.7
1987	21.7	38.6
1986	21.5	38.3
1985	21.3	38.3
1984	21.4	38.3
1983	21.6	38.3
1982	21.8	38.4
1981	22.1	39.8
1980	22.3	40.6
1979	22.9	40.8
1978	23.6	42.6
1977	24.3	42.8
1976	25.2	43.5
1975	26.1	43.7
1974	27.2	43.9
1973	28.4	43.9
1972	29.7	43.7
1971	31	43.6
1970	32.1	43.4
1969	33.1	43.3
1968	34.1	43.2
1967	34.9	43
1966	35.4	42.9
1965	35.9	42.8
1964	36.3	42.7
1963	36.8	42.6
1962	37.4	42.4
1961	37.7	42.2
1960	37.5	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 37.5 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Namibia
2100	13.7%	18.7%
2099	13.6%	18.8%
2098	13.6%	18.9%
2097	13.6%	19.1%
2096	13.6%	19.2%
2095	13.6%	19.3%
2094	13.6%	19.5%
2093	13.6%	19.6%
2092	13.6%	19.7%
2091	13.6%	19.9%
2090	13.6%	20%
2089	13.6%	20.2%
2088	13.6%	20.3%
2087	13.6%	20.4%
2086	13.6%	20.6%
2085	13.6%	20.7%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.7%	21.1%
2081	13.7%	21.2%
2080	13.7%	21.4%
2079	13.7%	21.5%
2078	13.7%	21.6%
2077	13.7%	21.8%
2076	13.7%	21.9%
2075	13.7%	22.1%
2074	13.6%	22.2%
2073	13.6%	22.4%
2072	13.6%	22.6%
2071	13.6%	22.8%
2070	13.6%	23%
2069	13.6%	23.2%
2068	13.7%	23.4%
2067	13.7%	23.6%
2066	13.7%	23.8%
2065	13.7%	24.1%
2064	13.7%	24.3%
2063	13.7%	24.6%
2062	13.7%	24.8%
2061	13.8%	25.1%
2060	13.8%	25.3%
2059	13.9%	25.6%
2058	13.9%	25.8%
2057	14%	26.1%
2056	14%	26.3%
2055	14.1%	26.5%
2054	14.2%	26.8%
2053	14.2%	27%
2052	14.3%	27.2%
2051	14.4%	27.4%
2050	14.5%	27.6%
2049	14.5%	27.8%
2048	14.6%	28%
2047	14.7%	28.2%
2046	14.8%	28.4%
2045	14.8%	28.6%
2044	14.9%	28.9%
2043	15%	29.1%
2042	15.1%	29.3%
2041	15.1%	29.6%
2040	15.2%	29.8%
2039	15.3%	30.1%
2038	15.4%	30.4%
2037	15.5%	30.8%
2036	15.6%	31.5%
2035	15.6%	32.2%
2034	15.7%	32.7%
2033	15.8%	33.2%
2032	15.9%	33.8%
2031	16.1%	34.3%
2030	16.2%	34.9%
2029	16.5%	35.3%
2028	16.8%	35.8%
2027	17.1%	36.1%
2026	17.4%	36.5%
2025	17.7%	36.8%
2024	17.9%	37%
2023	18.3%	37.3%
2022	18.8%	37.5%
2021	19.1%	37.4%
2020	19.5%	37.1%
2019	19.8%	37%
2018	20.2%	36.8%
2017	20.6%	36.7%
2016	20.9%	36.5%
2015	21.3%	36.5%
2014	21.6%	36.5%
2013	22%	36.6%
2012	22.4%	36.6%
2011	22.8%	36.7%
2010	23.3%	36.8%
2009	23.8%	37.1%
2008	24.3%	37.5%
2007	24.9%	38.1%
2006	25.4%	38.7%
2005	25.9%	39.4%
2004	26.3%	40%
2003	26.8%	40.5%
2002	27.2%	41%
2001	27.5%	41.3%
2000	27.8%	41.5%
1999	28.1%	41.7%
1998	28.2%	41.8%
1997	28.4%	41.9%
1996	28.5%	42%
1995	28.5%	42.1%
1994	28.6%	42.2%
1993	28.6%	42.2%
1992	28.6%	42.2%
1991	28.7%	42.2%
1990	28.9%	42.3%
1989	29.2%	43.4%
1988	29.5%	44.8%
1987	30%	45.3%
1986	30.6%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	46.2%
1984	32%	46.6%
1983	32.8%	46.9%
1982	33.6%	47.2%
1981	34.4%	47.1%
1980	35.3%	46.6%
1979	36.1%	46.3%
1978	37%	45.9%
1977	37.8%	45.3%
1976	38.4%	45%
1975	39%	44.8%
1974	39.4%	44.6%
1973	39.7%	44.3%
1972	39.9%	44.1%
1971	40%	43.9%
1970	40.1%	43.8%
1969	40.3%	43.6%
1968	40.4%	43.5%
1967	40.6%	43.3%
1966	40.6%	43.2%
1965	40.7%	43%
1964	40.7%	42.9%
1963	40.8%	42.7%
1962	40.9%	42.6%
1961	41%	42.4%
1960	41.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Namibia
2023	76	139
2022	80	127
2021	174	254
2020	84	143
2019	82	175
2018	82	198
2017	79	213
2016	77	250
2015	83	307
2014	78	369
2013	74	402
2012	71	439
2011	74	498
2010	79	531
2009	84	547
2008	80	537
2007	78	489
2006	74	408
2005	70	344
2004	69	282
2003	57	290
2002	46	313
2001	48	376
2000	51	384
1999	54	371
1998	57	396
1997	59	383
1996	62	387
1995	63	369
1994	64	367
1993	66	354
1992	67	346
1991	67	337
1990	65	325
1989	65	306
1988	66	342
1987	66	336
1986	68	348
1985	70	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Namibia
2023	1.27%	4.07%
2022	1.29%	4.2%
2021	1.31%	4.38%
2020	1.33%	4.57%
2019	2.35%	4.78%
2018	1.35%	5.01%
2017	1.36%	5.19%
2016	1.38%	5.42%
2015	1.39%	5.5%
2014	1.42%	5.31%
2013	1.44%	5.4%
2012	1.47%	5.51%
2011	1.5%	5.16%
2010	1.54%	5.08%
2009	1.58%	5.29%
2008	1.62%	5.64%
2007	1.65%	6.06%
2006	1.68%	6.49%
2005	1.69%	7.05%
2004	1.69%	7.41%
2003	1.67%	7.51%
2002	1.65%	7.61%
2001	1.63%	7.71%
2000	1.62%	7.79%
1999	1.62%	7.79%
1998	1.65%	7.7%
1997	1.69%	7.56%
1996	1.76%	7.39%
1995	1.84%	7.24%
1994	1.93%	7.13%
1993	2.03%	7.1%
1992	2.12%	7.14%
1991	2.23%	7.24%
1990	2.34%	7.39%
1989	2.45%	7.57%
1988	2.55%	7.81%
1987	2.65%	8.09%
1986	2.73%	8.43%
1985	2.78%	8.81%
1984	2.81%	9.22%
1983	2.84%	9.61%
1982	2.88%	9.93%
1981	2.91%	10.2%
1980	2.95%	10.3%
1979	2.99%	10.3%
1978	3.03%	10.3%
1977	3.07%	10.2%
1976	3.1%	10%
1975	3.13%	9.89%
1974	3.14%	9.79%
1973	3.13%	9.73%
1972	3.1%	9.68%
1971	3.07%	9.67%
1970	3.03%	9.65%
1969	2.99%	9.65%
1968	2.94%	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.