Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and North Korea

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs North Korea by year

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Bahamas

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	North Korea
2023	1.37	1.78
2022	1.38	1.8
2021	1.38	1.81
2020	1.39	1.82
2019	1.4	1.83
2018	1.4	1.83
2017	1.42	1.85
2016	1.5	1.86
2015	1.57	1.86
2014	1.69	1.87
2013	1.74	1.88
2012	1.76	1.88
2011	1.79	1.88
2010	1.84	1.89
2009	2.01	1.91
2008	2	1.97
2007	2.04	1.94
2006	2.02	1.94
2005	2.01	1.87
2004	1.98	1.9
2003	1.97	1.91
2002	1.98	1.92
2001	2.02	1.94
2000	2.06	1.94
1999	2.13	1.97
1998	2.23	1.99
1997	2.29	2.03
1996	2.35	2.09
1995	2.42	2.15
1994	2.47	2.18
1993	2.61	2.22
1992	2.71	2.29
1991	2.51	2.35
1990	2.52	2.39
1989	2.52	2.41
1988	2.52	2.47
1987	2.52	2.53
1986	2.53	2.59
1985	2.55	2.65
1984	2.59	2.71
1983	2.65	2.78
1982	2.71	2.85
1981	2.77	2.92
1980	2.84	2.84
1979	2.94	2.85
1978	3.05	2.79
1977	3.17	2.77
1976	3.3	2.84
1975	3.42	3.05
1974	3.57	3.14
1973	3.73	3.35
1972	3.89	3.89
1971	4.06	3.74
1970	4.21	3.85
1969	4.38	3.86
1968	4.56	3.87
1967	4.69	4.05
1966	4.79	3.71
1965	4.88	3.56
1964	4.97	3.55
1963	5.06	3.63
1962	5.13	3.41
1961	5.16	3.26
1960	5.09	3.57

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 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	North Korea
2023	854	86,203
2022	947	96,495
2021	-93	99,710
2020	631	95,920
2019	740	106,208
2018	1,173	113,164
2017	1,289	120,181
2016	1,569	125,048
2015	1,840	127,365
2014	2,259	127,078
2013	2,432	122,519
2012	2,485	118,773
2011	2,558	114,798
2010	2,662	112,443
2009	3,163	111,530
2008	3,134	122,015
2007	3,243	120,521
2006	3,205	129,171
2005	3,220	132,765
2004	3,165	155,838
2003	3,181	178,775
2002	3,249	119,504
2001	3,377	143,321
2000	3,487	161,591
1999	3,688	181,613
1998	3,949	197,589
1997	4,107	211,325
1996	4,265	226,095
1995	4,434	233,381
1994	4,558	320,861
1993	4,877	320,880
1992	5,064	324,002
1991	4,498	320,551
1990	4,432	312,460
1989	4,323	303,078
1988	4,198	299,305
1987	4,090	296,030
1986	3,998	293,227
1985	3,918	287,714
1984	3,892	282,987
1983	3,888	279,046
1982	3,863	276,332
1981	3,851	273,800
1980	3,845	255,206
1979	3,899	251,409
1978	3,987	243,533
1977	4,069	242,870
1976	4,167	255,841
1975	4,249	288,966
1974	4,352	306,902
1973	4,467	338,600
1972	4,583	411,997
1971	4,690	393,220
1970	4,726	406,129
1969	4,688	404,189
1968	4,622	399,837
1967	4,502	414,632
1966	4,339	363,882
1965	4,193	335,587
1964	4,037	323,623
1963	3,901	321,805
1962	3,748	286,534
1961	3,577	257,788
1960	3,351	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs North Korea by year

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Bahamas

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	North Korea
2023	10.9	12.9
2022	10.9	13.1
2021	11	13.3
2020	11.1	13.4
2019	11.2	13.4
2018	11.3	13.4
2017	11.4	13.5
2016	12	13.5
2015	12.6	13.4
2014	13.5	13.4
2013	13.9	13.4
2012	14.1	13.3
2011	14.3	13.3
2010	14.6	13.3
2009	15.9	13.4
2008	15.8	13.9
2007	16.1	13.9
2006	16	14
2005	16.1	13.9
2004	16	14.6
2003	16	15.3
2002	16.3	16.1
2001	16.8	16.9
2000	17.3	17.5
1999	18.1	18.3
1998	19.1	18.9
1997	19.8	19.4
1996	20.4	20
1995	21.1	20.3
1994	21.7	20.4
1993	23	20.4
1992	23.9	20.5
1991	22.2	20.6
1990	22.2	20.5
1989	22.1	20.2
1988	21.9	20.2
1987	21.7	20.3
1986	21.5	20.4
1985	21.3	20.4
1984	21.4	20.4
1983	21.6	20.5
1982	21.8	20.6
1981	22.1	20.8
1980	22.3	20.1
1979	22.9	20.2
1978	23.6	20.1
1977	24.3	20.4
1976	25.2	21.5
1975	26.1	23.9
1974	27.2	25.6
1973	28.4	28.2
1972	29.7	33.7
1971	31	33.4
1970	32.1	35.3
1969	33.1	36.2
1968	34.1	37.1
1967	34.9	39.3
1966	35.4	36.6
1965	35.9	35.4
1964	36.3	35.4
1963	36.8	36.1
1962	37.4	34
1961	37.7	32.3
1960	37.5	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 37.5 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	North Korea
2100	13.7%	13%
2099	13.6%	13.1%
2098	13.6%	13.2%
2097	13.6%	13.3%
2096	13.6%	13.4%
2095	13.6%	13.4%
2094	13.6%	13.5%
2093	13.6%	13.6%
2092	13.6%	13.7%
2091	13.6%	13.8%
2090	13.6%	13.8%
2089	13.6%	13.8%
2088	13.6%	13.9%
2087	13.6%	13.9%
2086	13.6%	13.9%
2085	13.6%	13.8%
2084	13.6%	13.8%
2083	13.6%	13.8%
2082	13.7%	13.7%
2081	13.7%	13.7%
2080	13.7%	13.7%
2079	13.7%	13.6%
2078	13.7%	13.6%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.7%
2074	13.6%	13.7%
2073	13.6%	13.8%
2072	13.6%	13.8%
2071	13.6%	14%
2070	13.6%	14.1%
2069	13.6%	14.2%
2068	13.7%	14.3%
2067	13.7%	14.5%
2066	13.7%	14.6%
2065	13.7%	14.8%
2064	13.7%	14.9%
2063	13.7%	15%
2062	13.7%	15.1%
2061	13.8%	15.2%
2060	13.8%	15.3%
2059	13.9%	15.4%
2058	13.9%	15.4%
2057	14%	15.4%
2056	14%	15.4%
2055	14.1%	15.4%
2054	14.2%	15.4%
2053	14.2%	15.3%
2052	14.3%	15.3%
2051	14.4%	15.2%
2050	14.5%	15.2%
2049	14.5%	15.2%
2048	14.6%	15.2%
2047	14.7%	15.2%
2046	14.8%	15.3%
2045	14.8%	15.3%
2044	14.9%	15.5%
2043	15%	15.6%
2042	15.1%	15.8%
2041	15.1%	16%
2040	15.2%	16.2%
2039	15.3%	16.5%
2038	15.4%	16.7%
2037	15.5%	17%
2036	15.6%	17.2%
2035	15.6%	17.5%
2034	15.7%	17.8%
2033	15.8%	18%
2032	15.9%	18.2%
2031	16.1%	18.4%
2030	16.2%	18.6%
2029	16.5%	18.7%
2028	16.8%	18.8%
2027	17.1%	18.9%
2026	17.4%	18.9%
2025	17.7%	18.9%
2024	17.9%	18.9%
2023	18.3%	19%
2022	18.8%	19%
2021	19.1%	19.1%
2020	19.5%	19.1%
2019	19.8%	19.1%
2018	20.2%	19.2%
2017	20.6%	19.4%
2016	20.9%	19.6%
2015	21.3%	19.8%
2014	21.6%	20.1%
2013	22%	20.4%
2012	22.4%	20.8%
2011	22.8%	21.2%
2010	23.3%	21.6%
2009	23.8%	22.1%
2008	24.3%	22.5%
2007	24.9%	23%
2006	25.4%	23.4%
2005	25.9%	23.9%
2004	26.3%	24.3%
2003	26.8%	24.6%
2002	27.2%	25%
2001	27.5%	25.3%
2000	27.8%	25.6%
1999	28.1%	25.8%
1998	28.2%	26%
1997	28.4%	26.2%
1996	28.5%	26.3%
1995	28.5%	26.4%
1994	28.6%	26.4%
1993	28.6%	26.4%
1992	28.6%	26.3%
1991	28.7%	26.4%
1990	28.9%	26.5%
1989	29.2%	26.8%
1988	29.5%	27.3%
1987	30%	28%
1986	30.6%	29%
1985	31.2%	29.9%
1984	32%	30.9%
1983	32.8%	32%
1982	33.6%	33.1%
1981	34.4%	34.2%
1980	35.3%	35.1%
1979	36.1%	36%
1978	37%	36.9%
1977	37.8%	37.7%
1976	38.4%	38.3%
1975	39%	38.8%
1974	39.4%	39.3%
1973	39.7%	39.8%
1972	39.9%	40.2%
1971	40%	40.3%
1970	40.1%	40.1%
1969	40.3%	39.8%
1968	40.4%	39.2%
1967	40.6%	38.3%
1966	40.6%	37.3%
1965	40.7%	36.7%
1964	40.7%	36.6%
1963	40.8%	36.5%
1962	40.9%	36.6%
1961	41%	37%
1960	41.1%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs North Korea

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Bahamas

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	North Korea
2023	76	67
2022	80	67
2021	174	72
2020	84	66
2019	82	66
2018	82	69
2017	79	70
2016	77	71
2015	83	72
2014	78	73
2013	74	75
2012	71	76
2011	74	76
2010	79	77
2009	84	78
2008	80	79
2007	78	80
2006	74	80
2005	70	78
2004	69	77
2003	57	76
2002	46	131
2001	48	130
2000	51	129
1999	54	129
1998	57	129
1997	59	128
1996	62	128
1995	63	127
1994	64	57
1993	66	46
1992	67	37
1991	67	38
1990	65	43
1989	65	49
1988	66	55
1987	66	62
1986	68	68
1985	70	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	North Korea
2023	1.27%	1.8%
2022	1.29%	1.77%
2021	1.31%	1.74%
2020	1.33%	1.74%
2019	2.35%	1.77%
2018	1.35%	1.84%
2017	1.36%	1.91%
2016	1.38%	2.06%
2015	1.39%	2.14%
2014	1.42%	2.26%
2013	1.44%	2.41%
2012	1.47%	2.57%
2011	1.5%	2.72%
2010	1.54%	2.87%
2009	1.58%	3%
2008	1.62%	3.1%
2007	1.65%	3.24%
2006	1.68%	3.28%
2005	1.69%	3.33%
2004	1.69%	3.38%
2003	1.67%	3.45%
2002	1.65%	9.78%
2001	1.63%	9.9%
2000	1.62%	10%
1999	1.62%	10.2%
1998	1.65%	10.3%
1997	1.69%	10.5%
1996	1.76%	10.6%
1995	1.84%	10.8%
1994	1.93%	4.25%
1993	2.03%	4.27%
1992	2.12%	4.25%
1991	2.23%	4.18%
1990	2.34%	4.07%
1989	2.45%	3.95%
1988	2.55%	3.83%
1987	2.65%	3.78%
1986	2.73%	3.68%
1985	2.78%	3.68%
1984	2.81%	3.71%
1983	2.84%	3.8%
1982	2.88%	3.91%
1981	2.91%	4.05%
1980	2.95%	4.22%
1979	2.99%	4.4%
1978	3.03%	4.59%
1977	3.07%	4.8%
1976	3.1%	5.03%
1975	3.13%	5.28%
1974	3.14%	5.56%
1973	3.13%	5.86%
1972	3.1%	6.2%
1971	3.07%	6.58%
1970	3.03%	6.99%
1969	2.99%	7.45%
1968	2.94%	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.