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Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Poland

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The Bahamas has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Poland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.37 in the Bahamas and 1.16 in Poland — 15.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73% in the Bahamas and by 61.1% in Poland — in 1960, it was 5.09 and 2.98, respectively.

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate compared to 183/196 for Poland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Bahamas — it's 30.1 in Poland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in the Bahamas vs 6.19 in Poland.
  • In the Bahamas, 26.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Poland.

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Poland by year

Bahamas
Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Poland
2023 1.37 1.16
2022 1.38 1.29
2021 1.38 1.33
2020 1.39 1.39
2019 1.4 1.44
2018 1.4 1.46
2017 1.42 1.48
2016 1.5 1.39
2015 1.57 1.32
2014 1.69 1.32
2013 1.74 1.29
2012 1.76 1.33
2011 1.79 1.33
2010 1.84 1.41
2009 2.01 1.4
2008 2 1.39
2007 2.04 1.31
2006 2.02 1.27
2005 2.01 1.24
2004 1.98 1.23
2003 1.97 1.22
2002 1.98 1.25
2001 2.02 1.31
2000 2.06 1.37
1999 2.13 1.37
1998 2.23 1.44
1997 2.29 1.51
1996 2.35 1.59
1995 2.42 1.62
1994 2.47 1.81
1993 2.61 1.87
1992 2.71 1.95
1991 2.51 2.07
1990 2.52 2.06
1989 2.52 2.08
1988 2.52 2.13
1987 2.52 2.15
1986 2.53 2.22
1985 2.55 2.33
1984 2.59 2.37
1983 2.65 2.42
1982 2.71 2.34
1981 2.77 2.24
1980 2.84 2.28
1979 2.94 2.28
1978 3.05 2.21
1977 3.17 2.23
1976 3.3 2.3
1975 3.42 2.27
1974 3.57 2.26
1973 3.73 2.26
1972 3.89 2.24
1971 4.06 2.25
1970 4.21 2.2
1969 4.38 2.2
1968 4.56 2.24
1967 4.69 2.33
1966 4.79 2.34
1965 4.88 2.52
1964 4.97 2.57
1963 5.06 2.7
1962 5.13 2.72
1961 5.16 2.83
1960 5.09 2.98

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 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahamas
Poland
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahamas Poland
2023 854 -135,743
2022 947 -143,605
2021 -93 -184,907
2020 631 -120,050
2019 740 -34,169
2018 1,173 -26,582
2017 1,289 0
2016 1,569 -3,797
2015 1,840 -26,590
2014 2,259 0
2013 2,432 -19,020
2012 2,485 0
2011 2,558 11,419
2010 2,662 38,043
2009 3,163 30,521
2008 3,134 34,313
2007 3,243 11,436
2006 3,205 3,814
2005 3,220 -3,817
2004 3,165 -7,637
2003 3,181 -15,281
2002 3,249 -3,823
2001 3,377 3,825
2000 3,487 11,478
1999 3,688 0
1998 3,949 19,332
1997 4,107 34,785
1996 4,265 42,487
1995 4,434 46,314
1994 4,558 96,357
1993 4,877 103,846
1992 5,064 118,928
1991 4,498 141,511
1990 4,432 160,066
1989 4,323 182,215
1988 4,198 215,599
1987 4,090 226,008
1986 3,998 258,448
1985 3,918 297,615
1984 3,892 332,137
1983 3,888 373,032
1982 3,863 369,551
1981 3,851 351,806
1980 3,845 348,627
1979 3,899 366,571
1978 3,987 339,166
1977 4,069 353,828
1976 4,167 367,612
1975 4,249 350,356
1974 4,352 346,893
1973 4,467 320,229
1972 4,583 314,028
1971 4,690 278,660
1970 4,726 280,913
1969 4,688 270,151
1968 4,622 280,963
1967 4,502 275,089
1966 4,339 297,801
1965 4,193 314,450
1964 4,037 326,965
1963 3,901 359,330
1962 3,748 360,671
1961 3,577 398,521
1960 3,351 444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Poland by year

Bahamas
Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahamas Poland
2023 10.9 7.4
2022 10.9 8.3
2021 11 9
2020 11.1 9.5
2019 11.2 9.9
2018 11.3 10.2
2017 11.4 10.6
2016 12 10.1
2015 12.6 9.7
2014 13.5 9.9
2013 13.9 9.7
2012 14.1 10.1
2011 14.3 10.2
2010 14.6 10.9
2009 15.9 10.9
2008 15.8 10.9
2007 16.1 10.2
2006 16 9.8
2005 16.1 9.5
2004 16 9.3
2003 16 9.2
2002 16.3 9.3
2001 16.8 9.6
2000 17.3 9.9
1999 18.1 9.9
1998 19.1 10.2
1997 19.8 10.7
1996 20.4 11.1
1995 21.1 11.2
1994 21.7 12.5
1993 23 12.9
1992 23.9 13.4
1991 22.2 14.3
1990 22.2 14.4
1989 22.1 14.9
1988 21.9 15.6
1987 21.7 16.1
1986 21.5 17
1985 21.3 18.3
1984 21.4 19
1983 21.6 19.8
1982 21.8 19.5
1981 22.1 19
1980 22.3 19.6
1979 22.9 19.6
1978 23.6 19.1
1977 24.3 19.2
1976 25.2 19.6
1975 26.1 19
1974 27.2 18.5
1973 28.4 18
1972 29.7 17.5
1971 31 17.2
1970 32.1 16.8
1969 33.1 16.4
1968 34.1 16.3
1967 34.9 16.3
1966 35.4 16.8
1965 35.9 17.4
1964 36.3 18.1
1963 36.8 19.2
1962 37.4 19.8
1961 37.7 20.9
1960 37.5 22.6

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 7.4 in Poland, compared with 37.5 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahamas Poland
Fertility rate 1.37 1.16
Fertility rate rank 167/196 187/196
Birth rate 10.9 7.4
Birth rate rank 135/196 183/196
Population change due to births and deaths +854 -135,743
Natural population change rank 140/196 190/196
Natural population change rate +0.21% -0.37%
Population growth +0.46% -0.35%
Population growth rank 139/197 181/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 5.39
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.3 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 11.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 50.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.002%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 0.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 0.44%
Life expectancy 75 years 79.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
Poland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahamas Poland
2100 13.7% 10.3%
2099 13.6% 10.3%
2098 13.6% 10.4%
2097 13.6% 10.4%
2096 13.6% 10.5%
2095 13.6% 10.5%
2094 13.6% 10.6%
2093 13.6% 10.7%
2092 13.6% 10.7%
2091 13.6% 10.8%
2090 13.6% 10.9%
2089 13.6% 10.9%
2088 13.6% 10.9%
2087 13.6% 10.9%
2086 13.6% 10.9%
2085 13.6% 10.9%
2084 13.6% 10.9%
2083 13.6% 10.9%
2082 13.7% 10.8%
2081 13.7% 10.7%
2080 13.7% 10.7%
2079 13.7% 10.6%
2078 13.7% 10.5%
2077 13.7% 10.4%
2076 13.7% 10.3%
2075 13.7% 10.3%
2074 13.6% 10.2%
2073 13.6% 10.1%
2072 13.6% 10.1%
2071 13.6% 10.1%
2070 13.6% 10.1%
2069 13.6% 10.1%
2068 13.7% 10.2%
2067 13.7% 10.2%
2066 13.7% 10.3%
2065 13.7% 10.4%
2064 13.7% 10.5%
2063 13.7% 10.6%
2062 13.7% 10.7%
2061 13.8% 10.9%
2060 13.8% 11%
2059 13.9% 11.1%
2058 13.9% 11.2%
2057 14% 11.3%
2056 14% 11.4%
2055 14.1% 11.5%
2054 14.2% 11.5%
2053 14.2% 11.5%
2052 14.3% 11.5%
2051 14.4% 11.5%
2050 14.5% 11.5%
2049 14.5% 11.4%
2048 14.6% 11.4%
2047 14.7% 11.3%
2046 14.8% 11.2%
2045 14.8% 11.2%
2044 14.9% 11.1%
2043 15% 11.1%
2042 15.1% 11%
2041 15.1% 11%
2040 15.2% 11.1%
2039 15.3% 11.1%
2038 15.4% 11.2%
2037 15.5% 11.3%
2036 15.6% 11.4%
2035 15.6% 11.6%
2034 15.7% 11.9%
2033 15.8% 12.2%
2032 15.9% 12.5%
2031 16.1% 12.8%
2030 16.2% 13.1%
2029 16.5% 13.4%
2028 16.8% 13.7%
2027 17.1% 14%
2026 17.4% 14.3%
2025 17.7% 14.6%
2024 17.9% 14.8%
2023 18.3% 15.1%
2022 18.8% 15.3%
2021 19.1% 15.5%
2020 19.5% 15.5%
2019 19.8% 15.4%
2018 20.2% 15.3%
2017 20.6% 15.2%
2016 20.9% 15.1%
2015 21.3% 15.1%
2014 21.6% 15.1%
2013 22% 15.1%
2012 22.4% 15.1%
2011 22.8% 15.2%
2010 23.3% 15.1%
2009 23.8% 15.2%
2008 24.3% 15.4%
2007 24.9% 15.7%
2006 25.4% 16%
2005 25.9% 16.5%
2004 26.3% 17%
2003 26.8% 17.5%
2002 27.2% 18.1%
2001 27.5% 18.7%
2000 27.8% 19.4%
1999 28.1% 20.2%
1998 28.2% 20.9%
1997 28.4% 21.6%
1996 28.5% 22.2%
1995 28.5% 22.8%
1994 28.6% 23.4%
1993 28.6% 23.9%
1992 28.6% 24.3%
1991 28.7% 24.6%
1990 28.9% 25%
1989 29.2% 25.3%
1988 29.5% 25.5%
1987 30% 25.6%
1986 30.6% 25.6%
1985 31.2% 25.5%
1984 32% 25.3%
1983 32.8% 25%
1982 33.6% 24.7%
1981 34.4% 24.5%
1980 35.3% 24.3%
1979 36.1% 24.1%
1978 37% 24%
1977 37.8% 24%
1976 38.4% 24%
1975 39% 24%
1974 39.4% 24.3%
1973 39.7% 24.8%
1972 39.9% 25.4%
1971 40% 26.1%
1970 40.1% 26.9%
1969 40.3% 27.8%
1968 40.4% 28.6%
1967 40.6% 29.5%
1966 40.6% 30.3%
1965 40.7% 31.1%
1964 40.7% 31.9%
1963 40.8% 32.5%
1962 40.9% 33%
1961 41% 33.4%
1960 41.1% 33.4%

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 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Poland compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Poland

Bahamas
Poland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas Poland
2023 76 2
2022 80 2
2021 174 2
2020 84 3
2019 82 2
2018 82 2
2017 79 2
2016 77 2
2015 83 2
2014 78 2
2013 74 2
2012 71 2
2011 74 2
2010 79 3
2009 84 3
2008 80 3
2007 78 3
2006 74 4
2005 70 4
2004 69 4
2003 57 5
2002 46 5
2001 48 6
2000 51 7
1999 54 8
1998 57 9
1997 59 10
1996 62 11
1995 63 12
1994 64 14
1993 66 15
1992 67 16
1991 67 18
1990 65 18
1989 65 18
1988 66 18
1987 66 18
1986 68 19
1985 70 19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahamas
Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahamas Poland
2023 1.27% 0.44%
2022 1.29% 0.44%
2021 1.31% 0.44%
2020 1.33% 0.44%
2019 2.35% 0.44%
2018 1.35% 0.45%
2017 1.36% 0.46%
2016 1.38% 0.48%
2015 1.39% 0.49%
2014 1.42% 0.5%
2013 1.44% 0.52%
2012 1.47% 0.54%
2011 1.5% 0.57%
2010 1.54% 0.6%
2009 1.58% 0.63%
2008 1.62% 0.67%
2007 1.65% 0.7%
2006 1.68% 0.73%
2005 1.69% 0.76%
2004 1.69% 0.78%
2003 1.67% 0.81%
2002 1.65% 0.84%
2001 1.63% 0.88%
2000 1.62% 0.93%
1999 1.62% 1%
1998 1.65% 1.09%
1997 1.69% 1.2%
1996 1.76% 1.32%
1995 1.84% 1.43%
1994 1.93% 1.53%
1993 2.03% 1.6%
1992 2.12% 1.65%
1991 2.23% 1.69%
1990 2.34% 1.74%
1989 2.45% 1.79%
1988 2.55% 1.84%
1987 2.65% 1.89%
1986 2.73% 1.96%
1985 2.78% 2.03%
1984 2.81% 2.11%
1983 2.84% 2.19%
1982 2.88% 2.26%
1981 2.91% 2.33%
1980 2.95% 2.4%
1979 2.99% 2.47%
1978 3.03% 2.54%
1977 3.07% 2.62%
1976 3.1% 2.7%
1975 3.13% 2.79%
1974 3.14% 2.9%
1973 3.13% 3.06%
1972 3.1% 3.24%
1971 3.07% 3.42%
1970 3.03% 3.59%
1969 2.99% 3.75%
1968 2.94% 3.89%
1967 - 4.06%
1966 - 4.29%
1965 - 4.57%
1964 - 4.89%
1963 - 5.23%
1962 - 5.6%
1961 - 6.02%
1960 - 6.51%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.44% in Poland. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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