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Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and North Macedonia

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The Bahamas has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.37 in the Bahamas and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 9.25% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73% in the Bahamas and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 5.09 and 3.83, respectively.

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Bahamas — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in the Bahamas vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In the Bahamas, 26.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs North Macedonia by year

Bahamas
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas North Macedonia
2023 1.37 1.5
2022 1.38 1.6
2021 1.38 1.6
2020 1.39 1.31
2019 1.4 1.34
2018 1.4 1.42
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.5 1.5
2015 1.57 1.49
2014 1.69 1.5
2013 1.74 1.5
2012 1.76 1.5
2011 1.79 1.46
2010 1.84 1.6
2009 2.01 1.5
2008 2 1.47
2007 2.04 1.46
2006 2.02 1.46
2005 2.01 1.5
2004 1.98 1.52
2003 1.97 1.75
2002 1.98 1.79
2001 2.02 1.73
2000 2.06 1.86
1999 2.13 1.77
1998 2.23 1.89
1997 2.29 1.92
1996 2.35 2.06
1995 2.42 2.13
1994 2.47 2.23
1993 2.61 2.26
1992 2.71 2.28
1991 2.51 2.31
1990 2.52 2.27
1989 2.52 2.25
1988 2.52 2.32
1987 2.52 2.32
1986 2.53 2.25
1985 2.55 2.25
1984 2.59 2.24
1983 2.65 2.25
1982 2.71 2.29
1981 2.77 2.29
1980 2.84 2.36
1979 2.94 2.4
1978 3.05 2.42
1977 3.17 2.49
1976 3.3 2.62
1975 3.42 2.69
1974 3.57 2.7
1973 3.73 2.72
1972 3.89 2.87
1971 4.06 2.93
1970 4.21 3.01
1969 4.38 3.1
1968 4.56 3.22
1967 4.69 3.33
1966 4.79 3.43
1965 4.88 3.52
1964 4.97 3.56
1963 5.06 3.62
1962 5.13 3.5
1961 5.16 3.62
1960 5.09 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahamas
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahamas North Macedonia
2023 854 -3,290
2022 947 -4,397
2021 -93 -9,737
2020 631 -5,939
2019 740 -375
2018 1,173 1,512
2017 1,289 1,329
2016 1,569 2,374
2015 1,840 2,294
2014 2,259 3,644
2013 2,432 3,653
2012 2,485 3,087
2011 2,558 3,100
2010 2,662 4,866
2009 3,163 4,309
2008 3,134 3,746
2007 3,243 2,974
2006 3,205 3,988
2005 3,220 4,011
2004 3,165 5,444
2003 3,181 8,900
2002 3,249 9,697
2001 3,377 10,174
2000 3,487 12,159
1999 3,688 10,489
1998 3,949 12,446
1997 4,107 12,979
1996 4,265 14,806
1995 4,434 17,239
1994 4,558 19,103
1993 4,877 20,797
1992 5,064 21,659
1991 4,498 23,387
1990 4,432 22,868
1989 4,323 22,912
1988 4,198 24,064
1987 4,090 24,359
1986 3,998 23,720
1985 3,918 24,167
1984 3,892 24,436
1983 3,888 24,690
1982 3,863 25,810
1981 3,851 25,689
1980 3,845 26,547
1979 3,899 27,096
1978 3,987 27,150
1977 4,069 27,410
1976 4,167 28,799
1975 4,249 28,983
1974 4,352 28,400
1973 4,467 28,032
1972 4,583 28,236
1971 4,690 28,010
1970 4,726 28,022
1969 4,688 27,464
1968 4,622 28,378
1967 4,502 28,401
1966 4,339 28,766
1965 4,193 28,564
1964 4,037 27,889
1963 3,901 28,124
1962 3,748 25,317
1961 3,577 27,846
1960 3,351 28,816

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs North Macedonia by year

Bahamas
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahamas North Macedonia
2023 10.9 9.2
2022 10.9 9.9
2021 11 10.2
2020 11.1 9.2
2019 11.2 9.6
2018 11.3 10.3
2017 11.4 10.5
2016 12 11.1
2015 12.6 11.1
2014 13.5 11.4
2013 13.9 11.2
2012 14.1 11.4
2011 14.3 11.1
2010 14.6 11.8
2009 15.9 11.5
2008 15.8 11.2
2007 16.1 11.1
2006 16 11.1
2005 16.1 11
2004 16 11.5
2003 16 13.3
2002 16.3 13.7
2001 16.8 13.3
2000 17.3 14.5
1999 18.1 13.5
1998 19.1 14.6
1997 19.8 14.8
1996 20.4 16.1
1995 21.1 16.7
1994 21.7 17.7
1993 23 18.2
1992 23.9 18.4
1991 22.2 18.7
1990 22.2 18.4
1989 22.1 18.4
1988 21.9 19.1
1987 21.7 19.3
1986 21.5 18.9
1985 21.3 19.1
1984 21.4 19.2
1983 21.6 19.5
1982 21.8 19.9
1981 22.1 20.1
1980 22.3 20.8
1979 22.9 21.1
1978 23.6 21.3
1977 24.3 21.9
1976 25.2 23
1975 26.1 23.6
1974 27.2 23.5
1973 28.4 23.5
1972 29.7 24.5
1971 31 24.7
1970 32.1 25.1
1969 33.1 25.4
1968 34.1 26.1
1967 34.9 26.7
1966 35.4 27.5
1965 35.9 28.1
1964 36.3 28.4
1963 36.8 29
1962 37.4 28.3
1961 37.7 29.2
1960 37.5 31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 37.5 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahamas North Macedonia
Fertility rate 1.37 1.5
Fertility rate rank 167/196 146/196
Birth rate 10.9 9.2
Birth rate rank 135/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +854 -3,290
Natural population change rank 140/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +0.21% -0.18%
Population growth +0.46% -0.19%
Population growth rank 139/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.3 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 0.33%
Life expectancy 75 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahamas North Macedonia
2100 13.7% 10.6%
2099 13.6% 10.7%
2098 13.6% 10.7%
2097 13.6% 10.8%
2096 13.6% 10.8%
2095 13.6% 10.9%
2094 13.6% 11%
2093 13.6% 11%
2092 13.6% 11.1%
2091 13.6% 11.2%
2090 13.6% 11.2%
2089 13.6% 11.3%
2088 13.6% 11.3%
2087 13.6% 11.4%
2086 13.6% 11.4%
2085 13.6% 11.4%
2084 13.6% 11.4%
2083 13.6% 11.4%
2082 13.7% 11.4%
2081 13.7% 11.4%
2080 13.7% 11.4%
2079 13.7% 11.3%
2078 13.7% 11.3%
2077 13.7% 11.3%
2076 13.7% 11.2%
2075 13.7% 11.2%
2074 13.6% 11.2%
2073 13.6% 11.2%
2072 13.6% 11.1%
2071 13.6% 11.2%
2070 13.6% 11.2%
2069 13.6% 11.2%
2068 13.7% 11.3%
2067 13.7% 11.4%
2066 13.7% 11.5%
2065 13.7% 11.6%
2064 13.7% 11.7%
2063 13.7% 11.9%
2062 13.7% 12%
2061 13.8% 12.2%
2060 13.8% 12.3%
2059 13.9% 12.4%
2058 13.9% 12.6%
2057 14% 12.7%
2056 14% 12.8%
2055 14.1% 12.9%
2054 14.2% 13%
2053 14.2% 13%
2052 14.3% 13.1%
2051 14.4% 13.1%
2050 14.5% 13.1%
2049 14.5% 13.1%
2048 14.6% 13.1%
2047 14.7% 13%
2046 14.8% 13%
2045 14.8% 13%
2044 14.9% 13%
2043 15% 12.9%
2042 15.1% 12.9%
2041 15.1% 12.9%
2040 15.2% 13%
2039 15.3% 13%
2038 15.4% 13%
2037 15.5% 13.2%
2036 15.6% 13.4%
2035 15.6% 13.6%
2034 15.7% 13.8%
2033 15.8% 14.1%
2032 15.9% 14.4%
2031 16.1% 14.7%
2030 16.2% 15.1%
2029 16.5% 15.4%
2028 16.8% 15.8%
2027 17.1% 16.1%
2026 17.4% 16.4%
2025 17.7% 16.7%
2024 17.9% 16.8%
2023 18.3% 17.1%
2022 18.8% 17.2%
2021 19.1% 17.2%
2020 19.5% 17.2%
2019 19.8% 17.2%
2018 20.2% 17.4%
2017 20.6% 17.5%
2016 20.9% 17.8%
2015 21.3% 18%
2014 21.6% 18.3%
2013 22% 18.6%
2012 22.4% 18.8%
2011 22.8% 19%
2010 23.3% 19.3%
2009 23.8% 19.7%
2008 24.3% 20%
2007 24.9% 20.4%
2006 25.4% 20.8%
2005 25.9% 21.2%
2004 26.3% 21.7%
2003 26.8% 22.1%
2002 27.2% 22.5%
2001 27.5% 22.9%
2000 27.8% 23.4%
1999 28.1% 23.9%
1998 28.2% 24.4%
1997 28.4% 24.8%
1996 28.5% 25.1%
1995 28.5% 25.4%
1994 28.6% 25.5%
1993 28.6% 25.7%
1992 28.6% 26.1%
1991 28.7% 26.5%
1990 28.9% 26.9%
1989 29.2% 27.1%
1988 29.5% 27.4%
1987 30% 27.6%
1986 30.6% 27.8%
1985 31.2% 28.1%
1984 32% 28.3%
1983 32.8% 28.5%
1982 33.6% 28.8%
1981 34.4% 29.1%
1980 35.3% 29.5%
1979 36.1% 29.9%
1978 37% 30.3%
1977 37.8% 30.6%
1976 38.4% 30.9%
1975 39% 31.3%
1974 39.4% 31.7%
1973 39.7% 32.2%
1972 39.9% 32.6%
1971 40% 33%
1970 40.1% 33.5%
1969 40.3% 34.1%
1968 40.4% 34.7%
1967 40.6% 35.2%
1966 40.6% 35.8%
1965 40.7% 36.3%
1964 40.7% 36.7%
1963 40.8% 37.2%
1962 40.9% 37.6%
1961 41% 37.8%
1960 41.1% 37.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and North Macedonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs North Macedonia

Bahamas
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas North Macedonia
2023 76 3
2022 80 3
2021 174 12
2020 84 7
2019 82 3
2018 82 3
2017 79 4
2016 77 4
2015 83 4
2014 78 4
2013 74 5
2012 71 5
2011 74 5
2010 79 5
2009 84 6
2008 80 6
2007 78 7
2006 74 7
2005 70 7
2004 69 8
2003 57 8
2002 46 10
2001 48 9
2000 51 11
1999 54 12
1998 57 13
1997 59 13
1996 62 14
1995 63 13
1994 64 13
1993 66 14
1992 67 14
1991 67 15
1990 65 16
1989 65 14
1988 66 16
1987 66 15
1986 68 16
1985 70 17

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahamas
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahamas North Macedonia
2023 1.27% 0.33%
2022 1.29% 0.41%
2021 1.31% 0.5%
2020 1.33% 0.59%
2019 2.35% 0.7%
2018 1.35% 0.83%
2017 1.36% 0.97%
2016 1.38% 1.08%
2015 1.39% 1.13%
2014 1.42% 1.11%
2013 1.44% 1.07%
2012 1.47% 1.02%
2011 1.5% 1%
2010 1.54% 1.04%
2009 1.58% 1.1%
2008 1.62% 1.17%
2007 1.65% 1.23%
2006 1.68% 1.3%
2005 1.69% 1.37%
2004 1.69% 1.42%
2003 1.67% 1.43%
2002 1.65% 1.43%
2001 1.63% 1.48%
2000 1.62% 1.59%
1999 1.62% 1.73%
1998 1.65% 1.83%
1997 1.69% 1.93%
1996 1.76% 2.12%
1995 1.84% 2.45%
1994 1.93% 2.85%
1993 2.03% 3.13%
1992 2.12% 3.3%
1991 2.23% 3.46%
1990 2.34% 3.7%
1989 2.45% 4.01%
1988 2.55% 4.36%
1987 2.65% 4.69%
1986 2.73% 4.91%
1985 2.78% 5%
1984 2.81% 5.06%
1983 2.84% 5.25%
1982 2.88% 5.53%
1981 2.91% 5.79%
1980 2.95% -
1979 2.99% -
1978 3.03% -
1977 3.07% -
1976 3.1% -
1975 3.13% -
1974 3.14% -
1973 3.13% -
1972 3.1% -
1971 3.07% -
1970 3.03% -
1969 2.99% -
1968 2.94% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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