Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Nicaragua by year

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Bahamas

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Nicaragua
2023	1.37	2.22
2022	1.38	2.24
2021	1.38	2.27
2020	1.39	2.3
2019	1.4	2.32
2018	1.4	2.35
2017	1.42	2.38
2016	1.5	2.41
2015	1.57	2.43
2014	1.69	2.46
2013	1.74	2.49
2012	1.76	2.53
2011	1.79	2.56
2010	1.84	2.6
2009	2.01	2.63
2008	2	2.66
2007	2.04	2.7
2006	2.02	2.73
2005	2.01	2.77
2004	1.98	2.78
2003	1.97	2.83
2002	1.98	2.89
2001	2.02	3
2000	2.06	3.12
1999	2.13	3.22
1998	2.23	3.34
1997	2.29	3.47
1996	2.35	3.62
1995	2.42	3.78
1994	2.47	3.94
1993	2.61	4.1
1992	2.71	4.27
1991	2.51	4.43
1990	2.52	4.6
1989	2.52	4.76
1988	2.52	4.93
1987	2.52	5.07
1986	2.53	5.22
1985	2.55	5.36
1984	2.59	5.49
1983	2.65	5.61
1982	2.71	5.74
1981	2.77	5.84
1980	2.84	5.96
1979	2.94	6.07
1978	3.05	6.16
1977	3.17	6.28
1976	3.3	6.37
1975	3.42	6.45
1974	3.57	6.52
1973	3.73	6.59
1972	3.89	6.65
1971	4.06	6.71
1970	4.21	6.77
1969	4.38	6.83
1968	4.56	6.89
1967	4.69	6.94
1966	4.79	6.99
1965	4.88	7.03
1964	4.97	7.06
1963	5.06	7.08
1962	5.13	7.1
1961	5.16	7.11
1960	5.09	7.16

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 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Nicaragua
2023	854	100,921
2022	947	100,987
2021	-93	89,213
2020	631	90,515
2019	740	102,817
2018	1,173	104,814
2017	1,289	105,468
2016	1,569	106,585
2015	1,840	107,344
2014	2,259	108,420
2013	2,432	109,032
2012	2,485	110,065
2011	2,558	110,026
2010	2,662	110,475
2009	3,163	110,213
2008	3,134	110,395
2007	3,243	110,341
2006	3,205	110,073
2005	3,220	108,984
2004	3,165	106,904
2003	3,181	106,142
2002	3,249	105,805
2001	3,377	107,109
2000	3,487	109,192
1999	3,688	110,217
1998	3,949	108,862
1997	4,107	114,415
1996	4,265	116,849
1995	4,434	118,325
1994	4,558	119,565
1993	4,877	120,469
1992	5,064	121,204
1991	4,498	121,787
1990	4,432	120,677
1989	4,323	120,128
1988	4,198	117,299
1987	4,090	112,885
1986	3,998	113,054
1985	3,918	110,949
1984	3,892	110,133
1983	3,888	110,618
1982	3,863	112,468
1981	3,851	110,421
1980	3,845	108,604
1979	3,899	96,429
1978	3,987	98,419
1977	4,069	100,498
1976	4,167	98,100
1975	4,249	95,230
1974	4,352	92,505
1973	4,467	89,662
1972	4,583	76,906
1971	4,690	84,139
1970	4,726	81,127
1969	4,688	78,237
1968	4,622	75,458
1967	4,502	72,722
1966	4,339	69,883
1965	4,193	67,056
1964	4,037	64,227
1963	3,901	61,738
1962	3,748	59,547
1961	3,577	57,499
1960	3,351	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Nicaragua 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	Nicaragua
2023	10.9	19.4
2022	10.9	19.7
2021	11	20
2020	11.1	20.5
2019	11.2	20.8
2018	11.3	21.2
2017	11.4	21.6
2016	12	22.1
2015	12.6	22.4
2014	13.5	22.8
2013	13.9	23.2
2012	14.1	23.6
2011	14.3	24
2010	14.6	24.3
2009	15.9	24.6
2008	15.8	24.9
2007	16.1	25.2
2006	16	25.4
2005	16.1	25.6
2004	16	25.7
2003	16	25.9
2002	16.3	26.3
2001	16.8	27
2000	17.3	27.9
1999	18.1	28.5
1998	19.1	29.2
1997	19.8	30
1996	20.4	31
1995	21.1	31.9
1994	21.7	32.9
1993	23	33.9
1992	23.9	34.9
1991	22.2	35.8
1990	22.2	36.6
1989	22.1	37.5
1988	21.9	38.4
1987	21.7	39.1
1986	21.5	39.8
1985	21.3	40.6
1984	21.4	41.3
1983	21.6	42.1
1982	21.8	42.8
1981	22.1	43.4
1980	22.3	44.1
1979	22.9	44.6
1978	23.6	44.9
1977	24.3	45.3
1976	25.2	45.6
1975	26.1	45.9
1974	27.2	46.2
1973	28.4	46.4
1972	29.7	46.7
1971	31	46.8
1970	32.1	46.8
1969	33.1	47
1968	34.1	47.2
1967	34.9	47.4
1966	35.4	47.6
1965	35.9	47.9
1964	36.3	48.2
1963	36.8	48.5
1962	37.4	48.9
1961	37.7	49.3
1960	37.5	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 37.5 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Nicaragua
2100	13.7%	14.2%
2099	13.6%	14.3%
2098	13.6%	14.3%
2097	13.6%	14.4%
2096	13.6%	14.4%
2095	13.6%	14.5%
2094	13.6%	14.5%
2093	13.6%	14.6%
2092	13.6%	14.7%
2091	13.6%	14.7%
2090	13.6%	14.8%
2089	13.6%	14.9%
2088	13.6%	14.9%
2087	13.6%	15%
2086	13.6%	15.1%
2085	13.6%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.7%	15.4%
2081	13.7%	15.5%
2080	13.7%	15.6%
2079	13.7%	15.7%
2078	13.7%	15.8%
2077	13.7%	15.9%
2076	13.7%	16%
2075	13.7%	16.1%
2074	13.6%	16.2%
2073	13.6%	16.3%
2072	13.6%	16.4%
2071	13.6%	16.5%
2070	13.6%	16.7%
2069	13.6%	16.8%
2068	13.7%	16.9%
2067	13.7%	17.1%
2066	13.7%	17.2%
2065	13.7%	17.4%
2064	13.7%	17.6%
2063	13.7%	17.7%
2062	13.7%	17.9%
2061	13.8%	18.1%
2060	13.8%	18.2%
2059	13.9%	18.4%
2058	13.9%	18.6%
2057	14%	18.8%
2056	14%	19%
2055	14.1%	19.2%
2054	14.2%	19.4%
2053	14.2%	19.7%
2052	14.3%	19.9%
2051	14.4%	20.1%
2050	14.5%	20.3%
2049	14.5%	20.6%
2048	14.6%	20.8%
2047	14.7%	21.1%
2046	14.8%	21.3%
2045	14.8%	21.6%
2044	14.9%	21.8%
2043	15%	22.1%
2042	15.1%	22.4%
2041	15.1%	22.7%
2040	15.2%	23%
2039	15.3%	23.3%
2038	15.4%	23.6%
2037	15.5%	23.9%
2036	15.6%	24.2%
2035	15.6%	24.5%
2034	15.7%	24.9%
2033	15.8%	25.2%
2032	15.9%	25.6%
2031	16.1%	26%
2030	16.2%	26.4%
2029	16.5%	26.8%
2028	16.8%	27.2%
2027	17.1%	27.7%
2026	17.4%	28.1%
2025	17.7%	28.5%
2024	17.9%	28.8%
2023	18.3%	29.2%
2022	18.8%	29.6%
2021	19.1%	30.1%
2020	19.5%	30.4%
2019	19.8%	30.8%
2018	20.2%	31.1%
2017	20.6%	31.5%
2016	20.9%	31.8%
2015	21.3%	32.2%
2014	21.6%	32.6%
2013	22%	32.9%
2012	22.4%	33.3%
2011	22.8%	33.8%
2010	23.3%	34.2%
2009	23.8%	34.7%
2008	24.3%	35.2%
2007	24.9%	35.7%
2006	25.4%	36.2%
2005	25.9%	36.8%
2004	26.3%	37.5%
2003	26.8%	38.2%
2002	27.2%	38.9%
2001	27.5%	39.6%
2000	27.8%	40.3%
1999	28.1%	41%
1998	28.2%	41.7%
1997	28.4%	42.4%
1996	28.5%	43.1%
1995	28.5%	43.7%
1994	28.6%	44.3%
1993	28.6%	44.8%
1992	28.6%	45.2%
1991	28.7%	45.7%
1990	28.9%	46.1%
1989	29.2%	46.4%
1988	29.5%	46.7%
1987	30%	46.9%
1986	30.6%	47%
1985	31.2%	47.1%
1984	32%	47.2%
1983	32.8%	47.2%
1982	33.6%	47.3%
1981	34.4%	47.3%
1980	35.3%	47.3%
1979	36.1%	47.3%
1978	37%	47.3%
1977	37.8%	47.2%
1976	38.4%	47.3%
1975	39%	47.3%
1974	39.4%	47.3%
1973	39.7%	47.4%
1972	39.9%	47.4%
1971	40%	47.5%
1970	40.1%	47.5%
1969	40.3%	47.6%
1968	40.4%	47.7%
1967	40.6%	47.8%
1966	40.6%	47.9%
1965	40.7%	48.1%
1964	40.7%	48.2%
1963	40.8%	48.2%
1962	40.9%	48%
1961	41%	47.8%
1960	41.1%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Nicaragua

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Nicaragua
2023	76	60
2022	80	61
2021	174	124
2020	84	87
2019	82	69
2018	82	67
2017	79	72
2016	77	77
2015	83	81
2014	78	83
2013	74	86
2012	71	88
2011	74	93
2010	79	96
2009	84	99
2008	80	101
2007	78	106
2006	74	113
2005	70	124
2004	69	140
2003	57	154
2002	46	170
2001	48	194
2000	51	213
1999	54	228
1998	57	239
1997	59	236
1996	62	244
1995	63	251
1994	64	256
1993	66	265
1992	67	272
1991	67	273
1990	65	281
1989	65	286
1988	66	301
1987	66	316
1986	68	313
1985	70	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Nicaragua
2023	1.27%	1.34%
2022	1.29%	1.39%
2021	1.31%	1.45%
2020	1.33%	1.51%
2019	2.35%	1.57%
2018	1.35%	1.64%
2017	1.36%	1.71%
2016	1.38%	1.78%
2015	1.39%	1.86%
2014	1.42%	1.94%
2013	1.44%	2.03%
2012	1.47%	2.13%
2011	1.5%	2.22%
2010	1.54%	2.33%
2009	1.58%	2.44%
2008	1.62%	2.55%
2007	1.65%	2.68%
2006	1.68%	2.81%
2005	1.69%	2.95%
2004	1.69%	3.1%
2003	1.67%	3.26%
2002	1.65%	3.43%
2001	1.63%	3.62%
2000	1.62%	3.82%
1999	1.62%	4.04%
1998	1.65%	5.01%
1997	1.69%	4.54%
1996	1.76%	4.81%
1995	1.84%	5.09%
1994	1.93%	5.39%
1993	2.03%	5.69%
1992	2.12%	6%
1991	2.23%	6.31%
1990	2.34%	6.62%
1989	2.45%	6.92%
1988	2.55%	7.22%
1987	2.65%	7.53%
1986	2.73%	7.85%
1985	2.78%	8.21%
1984	2.81%	8.62%
1983	2.84%	9.07%
1982	2.88%	9.58%
1981	2.91%	10.2%
1980	2.95%	10.8%
1979	2.99%	11.5%
1978	3.03%	12.2%
1977	3.07%	12.9%
1976	3.1%	13.7%
1975	3.13%	14.4%
1974	3.14%	15%
1973	3.13%	15.6%
1972	3.1%	18.7%
1971	3.07%	16.6%
1970	3.03%	17.1%
1969	2.99%	17.4%
1968	2.94%	17.8%
1967	-	18.1%
1966	-	18.4%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	19%
1963	-	19.2%
1962	-	19.4%
1961	-	19.6%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.