Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Nepal

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Nepal by year

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Bahamas

Nepal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Nepal
2023	1.37	1.98
2022	1.38	2
2021	1.38	2.03
2020	1.39	2.05
2019	1.4	2.08
2018	1.4	2.12
2017	1.42	2.17
2016	1.5	2.23
2015	1.57	2.27
2014	1.69	2.32
2013	1.74	2.36
2012	1.76	2.42
2011	1.79	2.46
2010	1.84	2.54
2009	2.01	2.63
2008	2	2.74
2007	2.04	2.86
2006	2.02	2.97
2005	2.01	3.12
2004	1.98	3.28
2003	1.97	3.44
2002	1.98	3.6
2001	2.02	3.79
2000	2.06	3.98
1999	2.13	4.13
1998	2.23	4.28
1997	2.29	4.44
1996	2.35	4.67
1995	2.42	4.87
1994	2.47	4.96
1993	2.61	5.04
1992	2.71	5.07
1991	2.51	5.15
1990	2.52	5.21
1989	2.52	5.26
1988	2.52	5.31
1987	2.52	5.35
1986	2.53	5.4
1985	2.55	5.46
1984	2.59	5.51
1983	2.65	5.54
1982	2.71	5.55
1981	2.77	5.58
1980	2.84	5.6
1979	2.94	5.64
1978	3.05	5.68
1977	3.17	5.69
1976	3.3	5.72
1975	3.42	5.73
1974	3.57	5.75
1973	3.73	5.7
1972	3.89	5.8
1971	4.06	5.85
1970	4.21	5.87
1969	4.38	5.89
1968	4.56	5.94
1967	4.69	5.95
1966	4.79	5.98
1965	4.88	6.01
1964	4.97	6.04
1963	5.06	6.06
1962	5.13	6.08
1961	5.16	6.09
1960	5.09	6.07

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 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Nepal
2023	854	368,450
2022	947	379,021
2021	-93	351,165
2020	631	373,553
2019	740	387,113
2018	1,173	394,576
2017	1,289	406,219
2016	1,569	415,921
2015	1,840	410,565
2014	2,259	423,166
2013	2,432	424,804
2012	2,485	430,151
2011	2,558	429,957
2010	2,662	432,631
2009	3,163	441,290
2008	3,134	452,353
2007	3,243	464,780
2006	3,205	475,335
2005	3,220	489,093
2004	3,165	504,853
2003	3,181	516,575
2002	3,249	525,045
2001	3,377	542,118
2000	3,487	554,506
1999	3,688	557,847
1998	3,949	562,787
1997	4,107	565,882
1996	4,265	580,099
1995	4,434	591,283
1994	4,558	578,293
1993	4,877	561,549
1992	5,064	533,029
1991	4,498	512,233
1990	4,432	495,202
1989	4,323	478,771
1988	4,198	463,581
1987	4,090	449,400
1986	3,998	434,802
1985	3,918	423,240
1984	3,892	411,122
1983	3,888	399,103
1982	3,863	385,741
1981	3,851	374,145
1980	3,845	364,254
1979	3,899	355,597
1978	3,987	345,765
1977	4,069	332,843
1976	4,167	323,222
1975	4,249	312,479
1974	4,352	303,078
1973	4,467	288,750
1972	4,583	286,708
1971	4,690	280,752
1970	4,726	272,439
1969	4,688	264,560
1968	4,622	258,259
1967	4,502	249,240
1966	4,339	241,716
1965	4,193	233,726
1964	4,037	227,948
1963	3,901	219,586
1962	3,748	215,368
1961	3,577	209,917
1960	3,351	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Nepal 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	Nepal
2023	10.9	19.3
2022	10.9	19.6
2021	11	19.7
2020	11.1	20.2
2019	11.2	20.6
2018	11.3	21.1
2017	11.4	21.6
2016	12	21.9
2015	12.6	22.1
2014	13.5	22.4
2013	13.9	22.5
2012	14.1	22.7
2011	14.3	22.7
2010	14.6	22.9
2009	15.9	23.2
2008	15.8	23.7
2007	16.1	24.4
2006	16	24.9
2005	16.1	25.8
2004	16	26.8
2003	16	27.7
2002	16.3	28.6
2001	16.8	29.8
2000	17.3	31
1999	18.1	31.8
1998	19.1	32.7
1997	19.8	33.7
1996	20.4	35.3
1995	21.1	36.8
1994	21.7	37.3
1993	23	37.7
1992	23.9	37.5
1991	22.2	37.8
1990	22.2	38.1
1989	22.1	38.4
1988	21.9	38.7
1987	21.7	38.9
1986	21.5	39.1
1985	21.3	39.4
1984	21.4	39.7
1983	21.6	40
1982	21.8	40.1
1981	22.1	40.3
1980	22.3	40.4
1979	22.9	40.8
1978	23.6	41.1
1977	24.3	41.2
1976	25.2	41.5
1975	26.1	41.6
1974	27.2	41.8
1973	28.4	41.6
1972	29.7	42.3
1971	31	42.7
1970	32.1	42.9
1969	33.1	43.1
1968	34.1	43.5
1967	34.9	43.5
1966	35.4	43.7
1965	35.9	43.9
1964	36.3	44.2
1963	36.8	44.4
1962	37.4	44.6
1961	37.7	44.8
1960	37.5	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 37.5 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Nepal
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.6%	13.8%
2098	13.6%	13.8%
2097	13.6%	13.9%
2096	13.6%	13.9%
2095	13.6%	14%
2094	13.6%	14%
2093	13.6%	14.1%
2092	13.6%	14.1%
2091	13.6%	14.2%
2090	13.6%	14.2%
2089	13.6%	14.3%
2088	13.6%	14.3%
2087	13.6%	14.4%
2086	13.6%	14.5%
2085	13.6%	14.5%
2084	13.6%	14.6%
2083	13.6%	14.7%
2082	13.7%	14.8%
2081	13.7%	14.8%
2080	13.7%	14.9%
2079	13.7%	15%
2078	13.7%	15.1%
2077	13.7%	15.2%
2076	13.7%	15.3%
2075	13.7%	15.4%
2074	13.6%	15.5%
2073	13.6%	15.6%
2072	13.6%	15.7%
2071	13.6%	15.9%
2070	13.6%	16%
2069	13.6%	16.1%
2068	13.7%	16.3%
2067	13.7%	16.4%
2066	13.7%	16.6%
2065	13.7%	16.7%
2064	13.7%	16.9%
2063	13.7%	17.1%
2062	13.7%	17.2%
2061	13.8%	17.4%
2060	13.8%	17.6%
2059	13.9%	17.8%
2058	13.9%	17.9%
2057	14%	18.1%
2056	14%	18.3%
2055	14.1%	18.5%
2054	14.2%	18.7%
2053	14.2%	18.9%
2052	14.3%	19.2%
2051	14.4%	19.4%
2050	14.5%	19.6%
2049	14.5%	19.9%
2048	14.6%	20.1%
2047	14.7%	20.4%
2046	14.8%	20.7%
2045	14.8%	21%
2044	14.9%	21.3%
2043	15%	21.6%
2042	15.1%	21.9%
2041	15.1%	22.2%
2040	15.2%	22.5%
2039	15.3%	22.9%
2038	15.4%	23.2%
2037	15.5%	23.6%
2036	15.6%	23.9%
2035	15.6%	24.3%
2034	15.7%	24.6%
2033	15.8%	25%
2032	15.9%	25.4%
2031	16.1%	25.8%
2030	16.2%	26.2%
2029	16.5%	26.6%
2028	16.8%	27.1%
2027	17.1%	27.5%
2026	17.4%	27.9%
2025	17.7%	28.2%
2024	17.9%	28.4%
2023	18.3%	28.7%
2022	18.8%	28.9%
2021	19.1%	29.4%
2020	19.5%	30.1%
2019	19.8%	30.9%
2018	20.2%	31.6%
2017	20.6%	32.1%
2016	20.9%	32.5%
2015	21.3%	33%
2014	21.6%	33.6%
2013	22%	34.2%
2012	22.4%	34.7%
2011	22.8%	35.3%
2010	23.3%	36%
2009	23.8%	36.7%
2008	24.3%	37.5%
2007	24.9%	38.1%
2006	25.4%	38.7%
2005	25.9%	39.2%
2004	26.3%	39.6%
2003	26.8%	40%
2002	27.2%	40.4%
2001	27.5%	40.7%
2000	27.8%	40.9%
1999	28.1%	41.1%
1998	28.2%	41.3%
1997	28.4%	41.4%
1996	28.5%	41.5%
1995	28.5%	41.4%
1994	28.6%	41.4%
1993	28.6%	41.3%
1992	28.6%	41.4%
1991	28.7%	41.5%
1990	28.9%	41.5%
1989	29.2%	41.5%
1988	29.5%	41.4%
1987	30%	41.3%
1986	30.6%	41.2%
1985	31.2%	41.1%
1984	32%	41%
1983	32.8%	41%
1982	33.6%	40.9%
1981	34.4%	40.9%
1980	35.3%	40.9%
1979	36.1%	40.8%
1978	37%	40.8%
1977	37.8%	40.7%
1976	38.4%	40.7%
1975	39%	40.6%
1974	39.4%	40.5%
1973	39.7%	40.5%
1972	39.9%	40.4%
1971	40%	40.4%
1970	40.1%	40.3%
1969	40.3%	40.3%
1968	40.4%	40.3%
1967	40.6%	40.3%
1966	40.6%	40.4%
1965	40.7%	40.4%
1964	40.7%	40.4%
1963	40.8%	40.5%
1962	40.9%	40.6%
1961	41%	40.7%
1960	41.1%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Nepal

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Bahamas

Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Nepal
2023	76	142
2022	80	139
2021	174	173
2020	84	153
2019	82	170
2018	82	183
2017	79	197
2016	77	214
2015	83	236
2014	78	245
2013	74	258
2012	71	272
2011	74	286
2010	79	297
2009	84	299
2008	80	302
2007	78	309
2006	74	318
2005	70	344
2004	69	364
2003	57	387
2002	46	414
2001	48	443
2000	51	480
1999	54	512
1998	57	522
1997	59	550
1996	62	584
1995	63	625
1994	64	657
1993	66	703
1992	67	768
1991	67	850
1990	65	920
1989	65	973
1988	66	1,038
1987	66	1,088
1986	68	1,143
1985	70	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Nepal
2023	1.27%	2.65%
2022	1.29%	2.75%
2021	1.31%	2.86%
2020	1.33%	2.99%
2019	2.35%	3.14%
2018	1.35%	3.3%
2017	1.36%	3.46%
2016	1.38%	3.64%
2015	1.39%	3.82%
2014	1.42%	4.01%
2013	1.44%	4.21%
2012	1.47%	4.41%
2011	1.5%	4.62%
2010	1.54%	4.83%
2009	1.58%	5.05%
2008	1.62%	5.27%
2007	1.65%	5.51%
2006	1.68%	5.76%
2005	1.69%	6.04%
2004	1.69%	6.35%
2003	1.67%	6.69%
2002	1.65%	7.06%
2001	1.63%	7.48%
2000	1.62%	7.92%
1999	1.62%	8.4%
1998	1.65%	8.91%
1997	1.69%	9.44%
1996	1.76%	10%
1995	1.84%	10.6%
1994	1.93%	11.2%
1993	2.03%	11.8%
1992	2.12%	12.5%
1991	2.23%	13.2%
1990	2.34%	13.9%
1989	2.45%	14.6%
1988	2.55%	15.3%
1987	2.65%	16.1%
1986	2.73%	16.8%
1985	2.78%	17.5%
1984	2.81%	18.2%
1983	2.84%	18.8%
1982	2.88%	19.5%
1981	2.91%	20.2%
1980	2.95%	20.8%
1979	2.99%	21.5%
1978	3.03%	22.1%
1977	3.07%	22.7%
1976	3.1%	23.3%
1975	3.13%	23.9%
1974	3.14%	24.5%
1973	3.13%	25%
1972	3.1%	25.6%
1971	3.07%	26.2%
1970	3.03%	26.7%
1969	2.99%	27.3%
1968	2.94%	28%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.4%
1965	-	30%
1964	-	30.7%
1963	-	31.3%
1962	-	31.9%
1961	-	32.4%
1960	-	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.