Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Romania

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Romania by year

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Bahamas

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Romania
2023	1.37	1.71
2022	1.38	1.71
2021	1.38	1.81
2020	1.39	1.8
2019	1.4	1.77
2018	1.4	1.76
2017	1.42	1.78
2016	1.5	1.69
2015	1.57	1.62
2014	1.69	1.56
2013	1.74	1.46
2012	1.76	1.52
2011	1.79	1.47
2010	1.84	1.59
2009	2.01	1.66
2008	2	1.6
2007	2.04	1.45
2006	2.02	1.42
2005	2.01	1.4
2004	1.98	1.33
2003	1.97	1.3
2002	1.98	1.27
2001	2.02	1.27
2000	2.06	1.31
1999	2.13	1.3
1998	2.23	1.32
1997	2.29	1.32
1996	2.35	1.3
1995	2.42	1.33
1994	2.47	1.4
1993	2.61	1.43
1992	2.71	1.51
1991	2.51	1.59
1990	2.52	1.83
1989	2.52	2.22
1988	2.52	2.3
1987	2.52	2.38
1986	2.53	2.39
1985	2.55	2.31
1984	2.59	2.26
1983	2.65	2.06
1982	2.71	2.17
1981	2.77	2.36
1980	2.84	2.43
1979	2.94	2.49
1978	3.05	2.52
1977	3.17	2.57
1976	3.3	2.54
1975	3.42	2.59
1974	3.57	2.71
1973	3.73	2.44
1972	3.89	2.55
1971	4.06	2.67
1970	4.21	2.89
1969	4.38	3.19
1968	4.56	3.63
1967	4.69	3.66
1966	4.79	1.9
1965	4.88	1.91
1964	4.97	1.96
1963	5.06	2.01
1962	5.13	2.04
1961	5.16	2.17
1960	5.09	2.34

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 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Romania
2023	854	-89,587
2022	947	-93,338
2021	-93	-141,504
2020	631	-100,179
2019	740	-60,053
2018	1,173	-62,316
2017	1,289	-50,930
2016	1,569	-53,196
2015	1,840	-59,447
2014	2,259	-55,745
2013	2,432	-59,951
2012	2,485	-54,157
2011	2,558	-56,413
2010	2,662	-46,567
2009	3,163	-34,625
2008	3,134	-30,806
2007	3,243	-37,590
2006	3,205	-38,148
2005	3,220	-40,508
2004	3,165	-42,904
2003	3,181	-56,093
2002	3,249	-58,673
2001	3,377	-37,625
2000	3,487	-22,443
1999	3,688	-31,461
1998	3,949	-33,761
1997	4,107	-42,853
1996	4,265	-56,548
1995	4,434	-36,295
1994	4,558	-18,184
1993	4,877	-13,658
1992	5,064	-4,559
1991	4,498	25,301
1990	4,432	69,605
1989	4,323	122,756
1988	4,198	126,817
1987	4,090	128,517
1986	3,998	134,737
1985	3,918	111,392
1984	3,892	117,731
1983	3,888	87,986
1982	3,863	119,121
1981	3,851	156,472
1980	3,845	168,776
1979	3,899	194,397
1978	3,987	204,148
1977	4,069	215,385
1976	4,167	213,361
1975	4,249	219,324
1974	4,352	235,530
1973	4,467	175,020
1972	4,583	198,316
1971	4,690	206,662
1970	4,726	234,905
1969	4,688	264,120
1968	4,622	338,577
1967	4,502	347,709
1966	4,339	115,293
1965	4,193	114,190
1964	4,037	134,326
1963	3,901	139,104
1962	3,748	130,736
1961	3,577	163,286
1960	3,351	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Romania by year

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Bahamas

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Romania
2023	10.9	8
2022	10.9	9.4
2021	11	10.1
2020	11.1	10.3
2019	11.2	10.3
2018	11.3	10.4
2017	11.4	10.8
2016	12	10.4
2015	12.6	10.2
2014	13.5	10
2013	13.9	9.4
2012	14.1	10
2011	14.3	9.7
2010	14.6	10.5
2009	15.9	10.9
2008	15.8	10.8
2007	16.1	10.3
2006	16	10.4
2005	16.1	10.4
2004	16	10.1
2003	16	9.8
2002	16.3	9.7
2001	16.8	10
2000	17.3	10.4
1999	18.1	10.4
1998	19.1	10.5
1997	19.8	10.5
1996	20.4	10.2
1995	21.1	10.4
1994	21.7	10.9
1993	23	11
1992	23.9	11.4
1991	22.2	12
1990	22.2	13.6
1989	22.1	16
1988	21.9	16.5
1987	21.7	16.7
1986	21.5	16.5
1985	21.3	15.8
1984	21.4	15.5
1983	21.6	14.3
1982	21.8	15.3
1981	22.1	17
1980	22.3	18
1979	22.9	18.6
1978	23.6	19
1977	24.3	19.5
1976	25.2	19.4
1975	26.1	19.6
1974	27.2	20.3
1973	28.4	18.2
1972	29.7	18.8
1971	31	19.6
1970	32.1	21.1
1969	33.1	23.3
1968	34.1	26.6
1967	34.9	27
1966	35.4	14.2
1965	35.9	14.6
1964	36.3	15.2
1963	36.8	15.7
1962	37.4	16.2
1961	37.7	17.5
1960	37.5	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8 in Romania, compared with 37.5 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Romania
2100	13.7%	12.8%
2099	13.6%	12.8%
2098	13.6%	12.8%
2097	13.6%	12.9%
2096	13.6%	12.9%
2095	13.6%	13%
2094	13.6%	13.1%
2093	13.6%	13.1%
2092	13.6%	13.2%
2091	13.6%	13.2%
2090	13.6%	13.3%
2089	13.6%	13.4%
2088	13.6%	13.4%
2087	13.6%	13.5%
2086	13.6%	13.5%
2085	13.6%	13.5%
2084	13.6%	13.6%
2083	13.6%	13.6%
2082	13.7%	13.6%
2081	13.7%	13.6%
2080	13.7%	13.6%
2079	13.7%	13.6%
2078	13.7%	13.6%
2077	13.7%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.6%
2074	13.6%	13.6%
2073	13.6%	13.6%
2072	13.6%	13.6%
2071	13.6%	13.6%
2070	13.6%	13.6%
2069	13.6%	13.6%
2068	13.7%	13.6%
2067	13.7%	13.6%
2066	13.7%	13.7%
2065	13.7%	13.7%
2064	13.7%	13.8%
2063	13.7%	13.8%
2062	13.7%	13.9%
2061	13.8%	13.9%
2060	13.8%	14%
2059	13.9%	14.1%
2058	13.9%	14.1%
2057	14%	14.2%
2056	14%	14.3%
2055	14.1%	14.3%
2054	14.2%	14.4%
2053	14.2%	14.4%
2052	14.3%	14.4%
2051	14.4%	14.4%
2050	14.5%	14.4%
2049	14.5%	14.4%
2048	14.6%	14.4%
2047	14.7%	14.4%
2046	14.8%	14.4%
2045	14.8%	14.3%
2044	14.9%	14.3%
2043	15%	14.3%
2042	15.1%	14.3%
2041	15.1%	14.2%
2040	15.2%	14.2%
2039	15.3%	14.2%
2038	15.4%	14.3%
2037	15.5%	14.3%
2036	15.6%	14.3%
2035	15.6%	14.4%
2034	15.7%	14.5%
2033	15.8%	14.6%
2032	15.9%	14.8%
2031	16.1%	15%
2030	16.2%	15.1%
2029	16.5%	15.2%
2028	16.8%	15.3%
2027	17.1%	15.4%
2026	17.4%	15.5%
2025	17.7%	15.6%
2024	17.9%	15.7%
2023	18.3%	15.9%
2022	18.8%	16%
2021	19.1%	16.1%
2020	19.5%	16.1%
2019	19.8%	16%
2018	20.2%	15.9%
2017	20.6%	15.8%
2016	20.9%	15.7%
2015	21.3%	15.7%
2014	21.6%	15.7%
2013	22%	15.7%
2012	22.4%	15.7%
2011	22.8%	15.8%
2010	23.3%	15.7%
2009	23.8%	15.7%
2008	24.3%	15.7%
2007	24.9%	15.7%
2006	25.4%	15.8%
2005	25.9%	16%
2004	26.3%	16.4%
2003	26.8%	16.9%
2002	27.2%	17.5%
2001	27.5%	18.1%
2000	27.8%	18.6%
1999	28.1%	19.1%
1998	28.2%	19.3%
1997	28.4%	19.6%
1996	28.5%	20%
1995	28.5%	20.5%
1994	28.6%	21%
1993	28.6%	21.6%
1992	28.6%	22.2%
1991	28.7%	22.8%
1990	28.9%	23.3%
1989	29.2%	23.7%
1988	29.5%	23.9%
1987	30%	24%
1986	30.6%	24.3%
1985	31.2%	24.6%
1984	32%	25.1%
1983	32.8%	25.9%
1982	33.6%	26.8%
1981	34.4%	27.1%
1980	35.3%	26.8%
1979	36.1%	26.5%
1978	37%	26.3%
1977	37.8%	26%
1976	38.4%	25.7%
1975	39%	25.3%
1974	39.4%	25.1%
1973	39.7%	24.9%
1972	39.9%	24.9%
1971	40%	24.9%
1970	40.1%	25.1%
1969	40.3%	25.1%
1968	40.4%	25.1%
1967	40.6%	25%
1966	40.6%	25.2%
1965	40.7%	26%
1964	40.7%	26.7%
1963	40.8%	27.3%
1962	40.9%	27.7%
1961	41%	28%
1960	41.1%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Romania

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Bahamas

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Romania
2023	76	12
2022	80	13
2021	174	20
2020	84	16
2019	82	14
2018	82	15
2017	79	17
2016	77	17
2015	83	18
2014	78	18
2013	74	18
2012	71	19
2011	74	20
2010	79	23
2009	84	25
2008	80	25
2007	78	25
2006	74	27
2005	70	30
2004	69	32
2003	57	35
2002	46	38
2001	48	41
2000	51	45
1999	54	51
1998	57	58
1997	59	66
1996	62	72
1995	63	75
1994	64	80
1993	66	87
1992	67	95
1991	67	104
1990	65	118
1989	65	143
1988	66	159
1987	66	173
1986	68	180
1985	70	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Romania
2023	1.27%	0.66%
2022	1.29%	0.66%
2021	1.31%	0.65%
2020	1.33%	0.66%
2019	2.35%	0.68%
2018	1.35%	0.73%
2017	1.36%	0.79%
2016	1.38%	0.85%
2015	1.39%	0.92%
2014	1.42%	0.99%
2013	1.44%	1.05%
2012	1.47%	1.12%
2011	1.5%	1.18%
2010	1.54%	1.24%
2009	1.58%	1.31%
2008	1.62%	1.4%
2007	1.65%	1.51%
2006	1.68%	1.66%
2005	1.69%	1.82%
2004	1.69%	1.94%
2003	1.67%	1.99%
2002	1.65%	2.01%
2001	1.63%	2.06%
2000	1.62%	2.16%
1999	1.62%	2.29%
1998	1.65%	2.44%
1997	1.69%	2.58%
1996	1.76%	2.68%
1995	1.84%	2.73%
1994	1.93%	2.76%
1993	2.03%	2.79%
1992	2.12%	2.84%
1991	2.23%	2.97%
1990	2.34%	3.14%
1989	2.45%	3.31%
1988	2.55%	3.43%
1987	2.65%	3.45%
1986	2.73%	3.33%
1985	2.78%	3.16%
1984	2.81%	3.08%
1983	2.84%	3.14%
1982	2.88%	3.28%
1981	2.91%	3.44%
1980	2.95%	3.57%
1979	2.99%	3.68%
1978	3.03%	3.76%
1977	3.07%	3.86%
1976	3.1%	4.05%
1975	3.13%	4.27%
1974	3.14%	4.43%
1973	3.13%	4.49%
1972	3.1%	4.64%
1971	3.07%	5.06%
1970	3.03%	5.69%
1969	2.99%	6.23%
1968	2.94%	6.44%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.