Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Niger

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Niger by year

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Bahamas

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Niger
2023	1.37	6.06
2022	1.38	6.14
2021	1.38	6.2
2020	1.39	6.37
2019	1.4	6.54
2018	1.4	6.71
2017	1.42	6.87
2016	1.5	7.04
2015	1.57	7.22
2014	1.69	7.34
2013	1.74	7.45
2012	1.76	7.53
2011	1.79	7.59
2010	1.84	7.64
2009	2.01	7.68
2008	2	7.7
2007	2.04	7.73
2006	2.02	7.74
2005	2.01	7.77
2004	1.98	7.78
2003	1.97	7.79
2002	1.98	7.8
2001	2.02	7.81
2000	2.06	7.83
1999	2.13	7.84
1998	2.23	7.84
1997	2.29	7.8
1996	2.35	7.78
1995	2.42	7.78
1994	2.47	7.79
1993	2.61	7.79
1992	2.71	7.8
1991	2.51	7.8
1990	2.52	7.81
1989	2.52	7.82
1988	2.52	7.84
1987	2.52	7.87
1986	2.53	7.9
1985	2.55	7.93
1984	2.59	7.92
1983	2.65	7.9
1982	2.71	7.86
1981	2.77	7.82
1980	2.84	7.78
1979	2.94	7.72
1978	3.05	7.66
1977	3.17	7.6
1976	3.3	7.56
1975	3.42	7.54
1974	3.57	7.54
1973	3.73	7.53
1972	3.89	7.52
1971	4.06	7.52
1970	4.21	7.51
1969	4.38	7.51
1968	4.56	7.5
1967	4.69	7.49
1966	4.79	7.48
1965	4.88	7.47
1964	4.97	7.48
1963	5.06	7.49
1962	5.13	7.5
1961	5.16	7.51
1960	5.09	7.53

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 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Niger
2023	854	864,139
2022	947	829,651
2021	-93	793,428
2020	631	784,437
2019	740	775,474
2018	1,173	763,536
2017	1,289	752,384
2016	1,569	738,999
2015	1,840	721,630
2014	2,259	704,609
2013	2,432	686,070
2012	2,485	664,009
2011	2,558	645,175
2010	2,662	624,685
2009	3,163	602,671
2008	3,134	579,727
2007	3,243	556,808
2006	3,205	533,374
2005	3,220	511,167
2004	3,165	488,328
2003	3,181	467,295
2002	3,249	446,767
2001	3,377	428,417
2000	3,487	410,779
1999	3,688	394,212
1998	3,949	377,120
1997	4,107	358,745
1996	4,265	341,223
1995	4,434	323,630
1994	4,558	306,026
1993	4,877	292,135
1992	5,064	278,690
1991	4,498	266,527
1990	4,432	256,594
1989	4,323	245,278
1988	4,198	237,296
1987	4,090	231,371
1986	3,998	224,365
1985	3,918	219,206
1984	3,892	213,111
1983	3,888	207,962
1982	3,863	202,012
1981	3,851	195,938
1980	3,845	189,251
1979	3,899	180,632
1978	3,987	171,614
1977	4,069	161,792
1976	4,167	154,489
1975	4,249	147,962
1974	4,352	142,606
1973	4,467	137,695
1972	4,583	133,813
1971	4,690	128,223
1970	4,726	128,184
1969	4,688	125,389
1968	4,622	123,301
1967	4,502	121,358
1966	4,339	119,314
1965	4,193	116,963
1964	4,037	115,386
1963	3,901	113,072
1962	3,748	110,280
1961	3,577	107,693
1960	3,351	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Niger by year

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Bahamas

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Niger
2023	10.9	41.9
2022	10.9	42
2021	11	41.9
2020	11.1	42.6
2019	11.2	43.4
2018	11.3	44.2
2017	11.4	45.1
2016	12	45.9
2015	12.6	46.6
2014	13.5	47.2
2013	13.9	47.8
2012	14.1	48.2
2011	14.3	48.8
2010	14.6	49.4
2009	15.9	49.8
2008	15.8	50.2
2007	16.1	50.6
2006	16	51
2005	16.1	51.4
2004	16	51.8
2003	16	52.2
2002	16.3	52.6
2001	16.8	53
2000	17.3	53.4
1999	18.1	53.8
1998	19.1	54
1997	19.8	54
1996	20.4	54.1
1995	21.1	54.1
1994	21.7	54.1
1993	23	54.3
1992	23.9	54.5
1991	22.2	54.8
1990	22.2	55.1
1989	22.1	55.2
1988	21.9	55.5
1987	21.7	55.9
1986	21.5	56.1
1985	21.3	56.4
1984	21.4	56.5
1983	21.6	56.6
1982	21.8	56.6
1981	22.1	56.6
1980	22.3	56.5
1979	22.9	56.3
1978	23.6	56
1977	24.3	55.5
1976	25.2	55.5
1975	26.1	55.5
1974	27.2	55.5
1973	28.4	55.5
1972	29.7	55.5
1971	31	55.5
1970	32.1	55.6
1969	33.1	55.6
1968	34.1	55.8
1967	34.9	56
1966	35.4	56.2
1965	35.9	56.4
1964	36.3	56.8
1963	36.8	57
1962	37.4	57.2
1961	37.7	57.4
1960	37.5	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 37.5 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Niger
2100	13.7%	21.1%
2099	13.6%	21.2%
2098	13.6%	21.4%
2097	13.6%	21.6%
2096	13.6%	21.7%
2095	13.6%	21.9%
2094	13.6%	22.1%
2093	13.6%	22.3%
2092	13.6%	22.5%
2091	13.6%	22.6%
2090	13.6%	22.8%
2089	13.6%	23%
2088	13.6%	23.2%
2087	13.6%	23.4%
2086	13.6%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.9%
2084	13.6%	24.1%
2083	13.6%	24.3%
2082	13.7%	24.6%
2081	13.7%	24.8%
2080	13.7%	25%
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%	26.7%
2073	13.6%	27%
2072	13.6%	27.3%
2071	13.6%	27.6%
2070	13.6%	28%
2069	13.6%	28.3%
2068	13.7%	28.6%
2067	13.7%	28.9%
2066	13.7%	29.3%
2065	13.7%	29.6%
2064	13.7%	30%
2063	13.7%	30.3%
2062	13.7%	30.7%
2061	13.8%	31%
2060	13.8%	31.4%
2059	13.9%	31.7%
2058	13.9%	32.1%
2057	14%	32.5%
2056	14%	32.8%
2055	14.1%	33.2%
2054	14.2%	33.6%
2053	14.2%	34%
2052	14.3%	34.4%
2051	14.4%	34.8%
2050	14.5%	35.3%
2049	14.5%	35.7%
2048	14.6%	36.2%
2047	14.7%	36.6%
2046	14.8%	37.1%
2045	14.8%	37.6%
2044	14.9%	38.1%
2043	15%	38.6%
2042	15.1%	39.1%
2041	15.1%	39.6%
2040	15.2%	40.1%
2039	15.3%	40.6%
2038	15.4%	41.1%
2037	15.5%	41.6%
2036	15.6%	42%
2035	15.6%	42.4%
2034	15.7%	42.8%
2033	15.8%	43.2%
2032	15.9%	43.6%
2031	16.1%	44%
2030	16.2%	44.4%
2029	16.5%	44.8%
2028	16.8%	45.3%
2027	17.1%	45.7%
2026	17.4%	46%
2025	17.7%	46.4%
2024	17.9%	46.6%
2023	18.3%	47%
2022	18.8%	47.3%
2021	19.1%	47.7%
2020	19.5%	48%
2019	19.8%	48.3%
2018	20.2%	48.6%
2017	20.6%	48.8%
2016	20.9%	49%
2015	21.3%	49.2%
2014	21.6%	49.3%
2013	22%	49.4%
2012	22.4%	49.5%
2011	22.8%	49.5%
2010	23.3%	49.4%
2009	23.8%	49.3%
2008	24.3%	49.1%
2007	24.9%	48.9%
2006	25.4%	48.7%
2005	25.9%	48.5%
2004	26.3%	48.2%
2003	26.8%	48%
2002	27.2%	47.8%
2001	27.5%	47.5%
2000	27.8%	47.3%
1999	28.1%	47.1%
1998	28.2%	46.9%
1997	28.4%	46.8%
1996	28.5%	46.7%
1995	28.5%	46.7%
1994	28.6%	46.7%
1993	28.6%	46.7%
1992	28.6%	46.7%
1991	28.7%	46.8%
1990	28.9%	46.8%
1989	29.2%	46.9%
1988	29.5%	47%
1987	30%	47%
1986	30.6%	47%
1985	31.2%	47%
1984	32%	47%
1983	32.8%	47%
1982	33.6%	47%
1981	34.4%	47%
1980	35.3%	47%
1979	36.1%	47%
1978	37%	47%
1977	37.8%	47.1%
1976	38.4%	47.3%
1975	39%	47.4%
1974	39.4%	47.6%
1973	39.7%	47.7%
1972	39.9%	47.9%
1971	40%	48%
1970	40.1%	48.1%
1969	40.3%	48.3%
1968	40.4%	48.4%
1967	40.6%	48.5%
1966	40.6%	48.6%
1965	40.7%	48.7%
1964	40.7%	48.8%
1963	40.8%	48.8%
1962	40.9%	48.8%
1961	41%	48.9%
1960	41.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Niger

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Bahamas

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Niger
2023	76	350
2022	80	361
2021	174	396
2020	84	388
2019	82	406
2018	82	420
2017	79	433
2016	77	450
2015	83	473
2014	78	497
2013	74	526
2012	71	554
2011	74	585
2010	79	621
2009	84	647
2008	80	669
2007	78	704
2006	74	737
2005	70	764
2004	69	790
2003	57	813
2002	46	835
2001	48	843
2000	51	845
1999	54	841
1998	57	839
1997	59	841
1996	62	854
1995	63	865
1994	64	883
1993	66	903
1992	67	926
1991	67	957
1990	65	983
1989	65	1,010
1988	66	1,040
1987	66	1,074
1986	68	1,107
1985	70	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Niger
2023	1.27%	11.5%
2022	1.29%	11.7%
2021	1.31%	11.9%
2020	1.33%	12.1%
2019	2.35%	12.2%
2018	1.35%	12.3%
2017	1.36%	12.4%
2016	1.38%	12.5%
2015	1.39%	12.6%
2014	1.42%	12.7%
2013	1.44%	12.9%
2012	1.47%	13.1%
2011	1.5%	13.3%
2010	1.54%	13.7%
2009	1.58%	14.1%
2008	1.62%	14.7%
2007	1.65%	15.4%
2006	1.68%	16.2%
2005	1.69%	17.2%
2004	1.69%	18.3%
2003	1.67%	19.4%
2002	1.65%	20.6%
2001	1.63%	21.8%
2000	1.62%	22.8%
1999	1.62%	23.7%
1998	1.65%	24.7%
1997	1.69%	25.7%
1996	1.76%	26.9%
1995	1.84%	28.1%
1994	1.93%	29.4%
1993	2.03%	30.6%
1992	2.12%	31.7%
1991	2.23%	32.5%
1990	2.34%	33.2%
1989	2.45%	33.7%
1988	2.55%	34%
1987	2.65%	34.1%
1986	2.73%	34%
1985	2.78%	33.7%
1984	2.81%	33.3%
1983	2.84%	32.9%
1982	2.88%	32.5%
1981	2.91%	32.3%
1980	2.95%	32.3%
1979	2.99%	32.6%
1978	3.03%	33%
1977	3.07%	33.5%
1976	3.1%	33.9%
1975	3.13%	34.2%
1974	3.14%	34.3%
1973	3.13%	34.2%
1972	3.1%	34%
1971	3.07%	33.6%
1970	3.03%	33.2%
1969	2.99%	32.7%
1968	2.94%	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.