Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Peru

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Peru by year

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Bahamas

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Peru
2023	1.37	1.98
2022	1.38	2
2021	1.38	2.03
2020	1.39	2.06
2019	1.4	2.09
2018	1.4	2.12
2017	1.42	2.15
2016	1.5	2.19
2015	1.57	2.23
2014	1.69	2.27
2013	1.74	2.32
2012	1.76	2.36
2011	1.79	2.41
2010	1.84	2.42
2009	2.01	2.48
2008	2	2.53
2007	2.04	2.58
2006	2.02	2.62
2005	2.01	2.64
2004	1.98	2.67
2003	1.97	2.66
2002	1.98	2.69
2001	2.02	2.74
2000	2.06	2.85
1999	2.13	2.92
1998	2.23	3
1997	2.29	3.1
1996	2.35	3.2
1995	2.42	3.32
1994	2.47	3.43
1993	2.61	3.55
1992	2.71	3.67
1991	2.51	3.79
1990	2.52	3.91
1989	2.52	4.03
1988	2.52	4.14
1987	2.52	4.25
1986	2.53	4.35
1985	2.55	4.46
1984	2.59	4.57
1983	2.65	4.68
1982	2.71	4.8
1981	2.77	4.92
1980	2.84	5.04
1979	2.94	5.17
1978	3.05	5.31
1977	3.17	5.44
1976	3.3	5.58
1975	3.42	5.71
1974	3.57	5.84
1973	3.73	5.97
1972	3.89	6.09
1971	4.06	6.21
1970	4.21	6.32
1969	4.38	6.42
1968	4.56	6.51
1967	4.69	6.6
1966	4.79	6.68
1965	4.88	6.75
1964	4.97	6.81
1963	5.06	6.86
1962	5.13	6.9
1961	5.16	6.92
1960	5.09	6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Peru
2023	854	353,788
2022	947	327,859
2021	-93	235,440
2020	631	301,950
2019	740	346,981
2018	1,173	343,123
2017	1,289	349,333
2016	1,569	355,859
2015	1,840	362,781
2014	2,259	368,708
2013	2,432	372,694
2012	2,485	376,501
2011	2,558	383,268
2010	2,662	382,510
2009	3,163	396,522
2008	3,134	413,640
2007	3,243	435,122
2006	3,205	445,884
2005	3,220	454,199
2004	3,165	459,617
2003	3,181	459,243
2002	3,249	463,709
2001	3,377	470,154
2000	3,487	484,222
1999	3,688	487,095
1998	3,949	489,436
1997	4,107	495,348
1996	4,265	501,855
1995	4,434	507,894
1994	4,558	512,735
1993	4,877	513,769
1992	5,064	514,618
1991	4,498	513,867
1990	4,432	515,233
1989	4,323	512,152
1988	4,198	508,429
1987	4,090	502,229
1986	3,998	496,712
1985	3,918	488,887
1984	3,892	477,968
1983	3,888	469,781
1982	3,863	461,107
1981	3,851	453,158
1980	3,845	445,100
1979	3,899	439,110
1978	3,987	432,127
1977	4,069	425,428
1976	4,167	420,284
1975	4,249	414,400
1974	4,352	408,299
1973	4,467	400,752
1972	4,583	396,960
1971	4,690	391,506
1970	4,726	318,022
1969	4,688	379,347
1968	4,622	372,379
1967	4,502	365,224
1966	4,339	356,819
1965	4,193	349,245
1964	4,037	341,570
1963	3,901	332,352
1962	3,748	321,716
1961	3,577	313,385
1960	3,351	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Peru by year

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Bahamas

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Peru
2023	10.9	15.9
2022	10.9	16.2
2021	11	16.4
2020	11.1	16.6
2019	11.2	16.9
2018	11.3	16.9
2017	11.4	17.3
2016	12	17.6
2015	12.6	17.9
2014	13.5	18.4
2013	13.9	18.8
2012	14.1	19.2
2011	14.3	19.8
2010	14.6	19.9
2009	15.9	20.4
2008	15.8	20.9
2007	16.1	21.4
2006	16	21.8
2005	16.1	22.1
2004	16	22.4
2003	16	22.3
2002	16.3	22.6
2001	16.8	23
2000	17.3	23.8
1999	18.1	24.3
1998	19.1	24.9
1997	19.8	25.6
1996	20.4	26.4
1995	21.1	27.2
1994	21.7	28
1993	23	28.8
1992	23.9	29.6
1991	22.2	30.4
1990	22.2	31.1
1989	22.1	31.8
1988	21.9	32.4
1987	21.7	33
1986	21.5	33.5
1985	21.3	34
1984	21.4	34.5
1983	21.6	35
1982	21.8	35.4
1981	22.1	35.9
1980	22.3	36.5
1979	22.9	37.1
1978	23.6	37.7
1977	24.3	38.3
1976	25.2	38.9
1975	26.1	39.5
1974	27.2	40.1
1973	28.4	40.7
1972	29.7	41.2
1971	31	41.8
1970	32.1	42.4
1969	33.1	42.9
1968	34.1	43.4
1967	34.9	44
1966	35.4	44.4
1965	35.9	44.9
1964	36.3	45.4
1963	36.8	45.8
1962	37.4	46.2
1961	37.7	46.6
1960	37.5	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 37.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Peru
2100	13.7%	13.5%
2099	13.6%	13.5%
2098	13.6%	13.6%
2097	13.6%	13.6%
2096	13.6%	13.6%
2095	13.6%	13.7%
2094	13.6%	13.7%
2093	13.6%	13.7%
2092	13.6%	13.8%
2091	13.6%	13.8%
2090	13.6%	13.8%
2089	13.6%	13.9%
2088	13.6%	13.9%
2087	13.6%	14%
2086	13.6%	14%
2085	13.6%	14.1%
2084	13.6%	14.1%
2083	13.6%	14.2%
2082	13.7%	14.2%
2081	13.7%	14.3%
2080	13.7%	14.3%
2079	13.7%	14.4%
2078	13.7%	14.5%
2077	13.7%	14.5%
2076	13.7%	14.6%
2075	13.7%	14.7%
2074	13.6%	14.8%
2073	13.6%	14.8%
2072	13.6%	14.9%
2071	13.6%	15%
2070	13.6%	15.1%
2069	13.6%	15.2%
2068	13.7%	15.3%
2067	13.7%	15.4%
2066	13.7%	15.5%
2065	13.7%	15.6%
2064	13.7%	15.7%
2063	13.7%	15.8%
2062	13.7%	15.9%
2061	13.8%	16%
2060	13.8%	16.1%
2059	13.9%	16.3%
2058	13.9%	16.4%
2057	14%	16.5%
2056	14%	16.7%
2055	14.1%	16.8%
2054	14.2%	17%
2053	14.2%	17.2%
2052	14.3%	17.3%
2051	14.4%	17.5%
2050	14.5%	17.7%
2049	14.5%	17.8%
2048	14.6%	18%
2047	14.7%	18.2%
2046	14.8%	18.4%
2045	14.8%	18.6%
2044	14.9%	18.8%
2043	15%	19%
2042	15.1%	19.3%
2041	15.1%	19.5%
2040	15.2%	19.7%
2039	15.3%	19.9%
2038	15.4%	20.2%
2037	15.5%	20.4%
2036	15.6%	20.7%
2035	15.6%	20.9%
2034	15.7%	21.2%
2033	15.8%	21.4%
2032	15.9%	21.7%
2031	16.1%	21.9%
2030	16.2%	22.2%
2029	16.5%	22.5%
2028	16.8%	22.8%
2027	17.1%	23.1%
2026	17.4%	23.4%
2025	17.7%	23.8%
2024	17.9%	24%
2023	18.3%	24.4%
2022	18.8%	24.8%
2021	19.1%	25.1%
2020	19.5%	25.5%
2019	19.8%	25.9%
2018	20.2%	26.4%
2017	20.6%	26.8%
2016	20.9%	27.2%
2015	21.3%	27.5%
2014	21.6%	27.8%
2013	22%	28.2%
2012	22.4%	28.5%
2011	22.8%	28.9%
2010	23.3%	29.3%
2009	23.8%	29.7%
2008	24.3%	30.2%
2007	24.9%	30.7%
2006	25.4%	31.2%
2005	25.9%	31.7%
2004	26.3%	32.3%
2003	26.8%	32.9%
2002	27.2%	33.5%
2001	27.5%	34.1%
2000	27.8%	34.7%
1999	28.1%	35.3%
1998	28.2%	35.8%
1997	28.4%	36.4%
1996	28.5%	36.9%
1995	28.5%	37.4%
1994	28.6%	37.9%
1993	28.6%	38.3%
1992	28.6%	38.7%
1991	28.7%	39.1%
1990	28.9%	39.4%
1989	29.2%	39.8%
1988	29.5%	40.2%
1987	30%	40.5%
1986	30.6%	40.8%
1985	31.2%	41.2%
1984	32%	41.5%
1983	32.8%	41.8%
1982	33.6%	42.1%
1981	34.4%	42.4%
1980	35.3%	42.6%
1979	36.1%	42.8%
1978	37%	43%
1977	37.8%	43.2%
1976	38.4%	43.4%
1975	39%	43.5%
1974	39.4%	43.6%
1973	39.7%	43.7%
1972	39.9%	43.8%
1971	40%	43.9%
1970	40.1%	44%
1969	40.3%	44.1%
1968	40.4%	44.2%
1967	40.6%	44.2%
1966	40.6%	44.2%
1965	40.7%	44.3%
1964	40.7%	44.3%
1963	40.8%	44.3%
1962	40.9%	44.3%
1961	41%	44.2%
1960	41.1%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Peru

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Bahamas

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Peru
2023	76	51
2022	80	81
2021	174	141
2020	84	75
2019	82	60
2018	82	66
2017	79	67
2016	77	69
2015	83	71
2014	78	73
2013	74	75
2012	71	79
2011	74	83
2010	79	86
2009	84	89
2008	80	91
2007	78	94
2006	74	99
2005	70	103
2004	69	107
2003	57	104
2002	46	106
2001	48	109
2000	51	115
1999	54	124
1998	57	139
1997	59	152
1996	62	166
1995	63	179
1994	64	188
1993	66	192
1992	67	195
1991	67	201
1990	65	191
1989	65	190
1988	66	190
1987	66	192
1986	68	193
1985	70	198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Peru
2023	1.27%	1.58%
2022	1.29%	1.61%
2021	1.31%	1.64%
2020	1.33%	1.66%
2019	2.35%	1.68%
2018	1.35%	1.69%
2017	1.36%	1.71%
2016	1.38%	1.73%
2015	1.39%	1.76%
2014	1.42%	1.79%
2013	1.44%	1.84%
2012	1.47%	1.89%
2011	1.5%	1.96%
2010	1.54%	2.04%
2009	1.58%	2.14%
2008	1.62%	2.25%
2007	1.65%	2.37%
2006	1.68%	2.5%
2005	1.69%	2.65%
2004	1.69%	2.82%
2003	1.67%	3.01%
2002	1.65%	3.24%
2001	1.63%	3.49%
2000	1.62%	3.79%
1999	1.62%	4.13%
1998	1.65%	4.51%
1997	1.69%	4.92%
1996	1.76%	5.36%
1995	1.84%	5.82%
1994	1.93%	6.29%
1993	2.03%	6.75%
1992	2.12%	7.2%
1991	2.23%	7.63%
1990	2.34%	8.04%
1989	2.45%	8.46%
1988	2.55%	8.92%
1987	2.65%	9.43%
1986	2.73%	9.97%
1985	2.78%	10.5%
1984	2.81%	11.1%
1983	2.84%	11.6%
1982	2.88%	12%
1981	2.91%	12.4%
1980	2.95%	12.7%
1979	2.99%	12.9%
1978	3.03%	13.2%
1977	3.07%	13.5%
1976	3.1%	13.8%
1975	3.13%	14.2%
1974	3.14%	14.7%
1973	3.13%	15.1%
1972	3.1%	15.6%
1971	3.07%	16.1%
1970	3.03%	19.7%
1969	2.99%	17%
1968	2.94%	17.5%
1967	-	18.1%
1966	-	18.7%
1965	-	19.4%
1964	-	20.2%
1963	-	20.9%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	22.2%
1960	-	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.