Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Nigeria by year

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Bahamas

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Nigeria
2023	1.37	4.48
2022	1.38	4.55
2021	1.38	4.64
2020	1.39	4.7
2019	1.4	4.86
2018	1.4	5.02
2017	1.42	5.18
2016	1.5	5.34
2015	1.57	5.5
2014	1.69	5.62
2013	1.74	5.69
2012	1.76	5.8
2011	1.79	5.89
2010	1.84	5.95
2009	2.01	5.99
2008	2	6.02
2007	2.04	6.03
2006	2.02	6.05
2005	2.01	6.06
2004	1.98	6.09
2003	1.97	6.1
2002	1.98	6.12
2001	2.02	6.13
2000	2.06	6.12
1999	2.13	6.08
1998	2.23	6.07
1997	2.29	6.14
1996	2.35	6.22
1995	2.42	6.27
1994	2.47	6.32
1993	2.61	6.35
1992	2.71	6.39
1991	2.51	6.43
1990	2.52	6.46
1989	2.52	6.49
1988	2.52	6.5
1987	2.52	6.5
1986	2.53	6.56
1985	2.55	6.62
1984	2.59	6.7
1983	2.65	6.78
1982	2.71	6.8
1981	2.77	6.82
1980	2.84	6.85
1979	2.94	6.89
1978	3.05	6.92
1977	3.17	6.86
1976	3.3	6.81
1975	3.42	6.77
1974	3.57	6.7
1973	3.73	6.63
1972	3.89	6.58
1971	4.06	6.53
1970	4.21	6.47
1969	4.38	6.44
1968	4.56	6.42
1967	4.69	6.4
1966	4.79	6.39
1965	4.88	6.37
1964	4.97	6.36
1963	5.06	6.35
1962	5.13	6.36
1961	5.16	6.35
1960	5.09	6.36

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 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Nigeria
2023	854	4,834,309
2022	947	4,739,502
2021	-93	4,641,562
2020	631	4,525,164
2019	740	4,609,941
2018	1,173	4,659,898
2017	1,289	4,706,183
2016	1,569	4,761,594
2015	1,840	4,823,045
2014	2,259	4,862,319
2013	2,432	4,811,751
2012	2,485	4,774,508
2011	2,558	4,728,363
2010	2,662	4,629,173
2009	3,163	4,528,149
2008	3,134	4,412,976
2007	3,243	4,265,428
2006	3,205	4,135,703
2005	3,220	4,013,788
2004	3,165	3,877,376
2003	3,181	3,751,120
2002	3,249	3,606,814
2001	3,377	3,478,370
2000	3,487	3,343,196
1999	3,688	3,155,425
1998	3,949	3,003,946
1997	4,107	2,936,500
1996	4,265	2,882,205
1995	4,434	2,830,771
1994	4,558	2,735,198
1993	4,877	2,673,675
1992	5,064	2,596,173
1991	4,498	2,527,807
1990	4,432	2,491,928
1989	4,323	2,452,324
1988	4,198	2,376,419
1987	4,090	2,322,397
1986	3,998	2,295,003
1985	3,918	2,289,784
1984	3,892	2,278,060
1983	3,888	2,292,089
1982	3,863	2,233,401
1981	3,851	2,179,884
1980	3,845	2,121,618
1979	3,899	2,074,807
1978	3,987	2,019,621
1977	4,069	1,923,917
1976	4,167	1,827,289
1975	4,249	1,718,623
1974	4,352	1,624,813
1973	4,467	1,525,485
1972	4,583	1,448,928
1971	4,690	1,373,896
1970	4,726	1,295,507
1969	4,688	1,213,484
1968	4,622	1,168,254
1967	4,502	1,082,884
1966	4,339	1,095,582
1965	4,193	1,061,840
1964	4,037	1,028,272
1963	3,901	995,116
1962	3,748	966,452
1961	3,577	932,111
1960	3,351	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Nigeria by year

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Bahamas

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Nigeria
2023	10.9	33
2022	10.9	33.2
2021	11	33.5
2020	11.1	33.7
2019	11.2	34.7
2018	11.3	35.7
2017	11.4	36.7
2016	12	37.8
2015	12.6	39
2014	13.5	39.9
2013	13.9	40.4
2012	14.1	41.1
2011	14.3	41.8
2010	14.6	42.1
2009	15.9	42.5
2008	15.8	42.8
2007	16.1	42.9
2006	16	43.2
2005	16.1	43.4
2004	16	43.5
2003	16	43.7
2002	16.3	43.8
2001	16.8	43.9
2000	17.3	43.9
1999	18.1	43.4
1998	19.1	43.2
1997	19.8	43.5
1996	20.4	43.9
1995	21.1	44.1
1994	21.7	44
1993	23	44.1
1992	23.9	44.2
1991	22.2	44.3
1990	22.2	44.5
1989	22.1	44.8
1988	21.9	44.7
1987	21.7	44.8
1986	21.5	45.3
1985	21.3	45.9
1984	21.4	46.5
1983	21.6	47.5
1982	21.8	47.5
1981	22.1	47.9
1980	22.3	48.3
1979	22.9	48.8
1978	23.6	49.3
1977	24.3	49.1
1976	25.2	49
1975	26.1	49
1974	27.2	48.7
1973	28.4	48.2
1972	29.7	48
1971	31	47.8
1970	32.1	47.4
1969	33.1	47.3
1968	34.1	47.2
1967	34.9	47.1
1966	35.4	47
1965	35.9	46.9
1964	36.3	46.9
1963	36.8	46.8
1962	37.4	46.7
1961	37.7	46.6
1960	37.5	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 37.5 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Nigeria
2100	13.7%	20.4%
2099	13.6%	20.5%
2098	13.6%	20.6%
2097	13.6%	20.7%
2096	13.6%	20.8%
2095	13.6%	20.9%
2094	13.6%	21%
2093	13.6%	21.1%
2092	13.6%	21.2%
2091	13.6%	21.4%
2090	13.6%	21.5%
2089	13.6%	21.6%
2088	13.6%	21.8%
2087	13.6%	21.9%
2086	13.6%	22.1%
2085	13.6%	22.2%
2084	13.6%	22.4%
2083	13.6%	22.6%
2082	13.7%	22.7%
2081	13.7%	22.9%
2080	13.7%	23.1%
2079	13.7%	23.3%
2078	13.7%	23.5%
2077	13.7%	23.7%
2076	13.7%	23.9%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.6%	24.3%
2073	13.6%	24.5%
2072	13.6%	24.7%
2071	13.6%	25%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.7%
2067	13.7%	25.9%
2066	13.7%	26.1%
2065	13.7%	26.4%
2064	13.7%	26.6%
2063	13.7%	26.9%
2062	13.7%	27.2%
2061	13.8%	27.4%
2060	13.8%	27.7%
2059	13.9%	28%
2058	13.9%	28.3%
2057	14%	28.6%
2056	14%	29%
2055	14.1%	29.3%
2054	14.2%	29.6%
2053	14.2%	30%
2052	14.3%	30.3%
2051	14.4%	30.7%
2050	14.5%	31.1%
2049	14.5%	31.5%
2048	14.6%	31.8%
2047	14.7%	32.2%
2046	14.8%	32.6%
2045	14.8%	32.9%
2044	14.9%	33.3%
2043	15%	33.7%
2042	15.1%	34%
2041	15.1%	34.4%
2040	15.2%	34.7%
2039	15.3%	35%
2038	15.4%	35.4%
2037	15.5%	35.7%
2036	15.6%	36%
2035	15.6%	36.3%
2034	15.7%	36.6%
2033	15.8%	37%
2032	15.9%	37.4%
2031	16.1%	37.8%
2030	16.2%	38.3%
2029	16.5%	38.8%
2028	16.8%	39.3%
2027	17.1%	39.8%
2026	17.4%	40.3%
2025	17.7%	40.8%
2024	17.9%	41%
2023	18.3%	41.5%
2022	18.8%	42%
2021	19.1%	42.4%
2020	19.5%	42.8%
2019	19.8%	43.2%
2018	20.2%	43.6%
2017	20.6%	43.9%
2016	20.9%	44.1%
2015	21.3%	44.3%
2014	21.6%	44.4%
2013	22%	44.5%
2012	22.4%	44.5%
2011	22.8%	44.5%
2010	23.3%	44.4%
2009	23.8%	44.4%
2008	24.3%	44.3%
2007	24.9%	44.2%
2006	25.4%	44.1%
2005	25.9%	44%
2004	26.3%	43.9%
2003	26.8%	43.8%
2002	27.2%	43.8%
2001	27.5%	43.7%
2000	27.8%	43.7%
1999	28.1%	43.8%
1998	28.2%	43.9%
1997	28.4%	44.1%
1996	28.5%	44.2%
1995	28.5%	44.4%
1994	28.6%	44.6%
1993	28.6%	44.8%
1992	28.6%	45%
1991	28.7%	45.2%
1990	28.9%	45.3%
1989	29.2%	45.5%
1988	29.5%	45.5%
1987	30%	45.6%
1986	30.6%	45.6%
1985	31.2%	45.5%
1984	32%	45.4%
1983	32.8%	45.2%
1982	33.6%	45%
1981	34.4%	44.8%
1980	35.3%	44.6%
1979	36.1%	44.4%
1978	37%	44.2%
1977	37.8%	43.9%
1976	38.4%	43.7%
1975	39%	43.4%
1974	39.4%	43.2%
1973	39.7%	43%
1972	39.9%	42.8%
1971	40%	42.5%
1970	40.1%	42.4%
1969	40.3%	42.2%
1968	40.4%	42%
1967	40.6%	41.8%
1966	40.6%	41.7%
1965	40.7%	41.5%
1964	40.7%	41.4%
1963	40.8%	41.2%
1962	40.9%	41.1%
1961	41%	41.1%
1960	41.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Nigeria

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Bahamas

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Nigeria
2023	76	993
2022	80	1,016
2021	174	1,046
2020	84	1,065
2019	82	1,091
2018	82	1,118
2017	79	1,142
2016	77	1,155
2015	83	1,168
2014	78	1,155
2013	74	1,146
2012	71	1,124
2011	74	1,108
2010	79	1,094
2009	84	1,088
2008	80	1,081
2007	78	1,063
2006	74	1,067
2005	70	1,060
2004	69	1,075
2003	57	1,090
2002	46	1,117
2001	48	1,130
2000	51	1,136
1999	54	1,165
1998	57	1,189
1997	59	1,184
1996	62	1,185
1995	63	1,186
1994	64	1,193
1993	66	1,200
1992	67	1,246
1991	67	1,282
1990	65	1,285
1989	65	1,304
1988	66	1,332
1987	66	1,351
1986	68	1,363
1985	70	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Nigeria
2023	1.27%	10.5%
2022	1.29%	10.8%
2021	1.31%	11.1%
2020	1.33%	11.4%
2019	2.35%	11.8%
2018	1.35%	12%
2017	1.36%	12.3%
2016	1.38%	12.5%
2015	1.39%	12.6%
2014	1.42%	12.8%
2013	1.44%	12.9%
2012	1.47%	13.1%
2011	1.5%	13.3%
2010	1.54%	13.5%
2009	1.58%	13.8%
2008	1.62%	14.1%
2007	1.65%	14.5%
2006	1.68%	15%
2005	1.69%	15.5%
2004	1.69%	16%
2003	1.67%	16.5%
2002	1.65%	17.1%
2001	1.63%	17.7%
2000	1.62%	18.2%
1999	1.62%	18.8%
1998	1.65%	19.3%
1997	1.69%	19.7%
1996	1.76%	20.1%
1995	1.84%	20.4%
1994	1.93%	20.6%
1993	2.03%	20.7%
1992	2.12%	20.8%
1991	2.23%	20.9%
1990	2.34%	21%
1989	2.45%	21%
1988	2.55%	21%
1987	2.65%	20.9%
1986	2.73%	20.9%
1985	2.78%	20.8%
1984	2.81%	20.7%
1983	2.84%	20.7%
1982	2.88%	20.8%
1981	2.91%	21%
1980	2.95%	21.3%
1979	2.99%	21.8%
1978	3.03%	22.3%
1977	3.07%	22.9%
1976	3.1%	23.6%
1975	3.13%	24.4%
1974	3.14%	25.2%
1973	3.13%	26.1%
1972	3.1%	26.9%
1971	3.07%	27.7%
1970	3.03%	28.5%
1969	2.99%	29.3%
1968	2.94%	30%
1967	-	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.