Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Rwanda by year

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Bahamas

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Rwanda
2023	1.37	3.7
2022	1.38	3.78
2021	1.38	3.84
2020	1.39	3.91
2019	1.4	3.99
2018	1.4	4.05
2017	1.42	4.08
2016	1.5	4.11
2015	1.57	4.11
2014	1.69	4.12
2013	1.74	4.14
2012	1.76	4.2
2011	1.79	4.33
2010	1.84	4.52
2009	2.01	4.71
2008	2	4.92
2007	2.04	5.14
2006	2.02	5.34
2005	2.01	5.5
2004	1.98	5.64
2003	1.97	5.74
2002	1.98	5.82
2001	2.02	5.89
2000	2.06	5.97
1999	2.13	6.06
1998	2.23	6.17
1997	2.29	6.24
1996	2.35	6.29
1995	2.42	6.35
1994	2.47	6.42
1993	2.61	6.48
1992	2.71	6.54
1991	2.51	6.62
1990	2.52	6.8
1989	2.52	7.03
1988	2.52	7.23
1987	2.52	7.43
1986	2.53	7.61
1985	2.55	7.79
1984	2.59	7.91
1983	2.65	8
1982	2.71	8.06
1981	2.77	8.1
1980	2.84	8.12
1979	2.94	8.13
1978	3.05	8.16
1977	3.17	8.14
1976	3.3	8.12
1975	3.42	8.1
1974	3.57	8.1
1973	3.73	8.09
1972	3.89	8.09
1971	4.06	8.09
1970	4.21	8.15
1969	4.38	8.18
1968	4.56	8.19
1967	4.69	8.21
1966	4.79	8.23
1965	4.88	8.25
1964	4.97	8.27
1963	5.06	8.27
1962	5.13	8.27
1961	5.16	8.28
1960	5.09	8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Rwanda
2023	854	312,762
2022	947	312,145
2021	-93	309,895
2020	631	312,692
2019	740	313,525
2018	1,173	312,512
2017	1,289	310,323
2016	1,569	305,549
2015	1,840	299,114
2014	2,259	292,779
2013	2,432	286,331
2012	2,485	282,584
2011	2,558	282,922
2010	2,662	286,848
2009	3,163	287,034
2008	3,134	287,334
2007	3,243	285,791
2006	3,205	282,149
2005	3,220	275,121
2004	3,165	265,273
2003	3,181	251,243
2002	3,249	239,036
2001	3,377	230,845
2000	3,487	221,276
1999	3,688	210,518
1998	3,949	197,185
1997	4,107	174,687
1996	4,265	140,455
1995	4,434	121,137
1994	4,558	-719,479
1993	4,877	183,926
1992	5,064	188,025
1991	4,498	196,431
1990	4,432	207,895
1989	4,323	217,632
1988	4,198	223,759
1987	4,090	225,744
1986	3,998	225,526
1985	3,918	223,794
1984	3,892	219,337
1983	3,888	212,750
1982	3,863	205,147
1981	3,851	195,769
1980	3,845	184,988
1979	3,899	174,477
1978	3,987	163,779
1977	4,069	155,011
1976	4,167	147,665
1975	4,249	140,596
1974	4,352	135,743
1973	4,467	131,021
1972	4,583	126,403
1971	4,690	122,567
1970	4,726	119,273
1969	4,688	115,394
1968	4,622	111,422
1967	4,502	108,053
1966	4,339	105,128
1965	4,193	103,422
1964	4,037	102,562
1963	3,901	94,296
1962	3,748	102,548
1961	3,577	102,051
1960	3,351	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Rwanda by year

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Bahamas

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Rwanda
2023	10.9	28.3
2022	10.9	28.9
2021	11	29.4
2020	11.1	30
2019	11.2	30.7
2018	11.3	31.2
2017	11.4	31.7
2016	12	32
2015	12.6	32.1
2014	13.5	32.2
2013	13.9	32.4
2012	14.1	32.9
2011	14.3	33.8
2010	14.6	35.1
2009	15.9	36.3
2008	15.8	37.6
2007	16.1	38.8
2006	16	39.9
2005	16.1	40.6
2004	16	41.1
2003	16	41.4
2002	16.3	41.8
2001	16.8	42.1
2000	17.3	42.1
1999	18.1	42.1
1998	19.1	42.2
1997	19.8	40.5
1996	20.4	37.2
1995	21.1	39.5
1994	21.7	48
1993	23	41.5
1992	23.9	42.2
1991	22.2	42.8
1990	22.2	44.1
1989	22.1	45.3
1988	21.9	46.6
1987	21.7	47.8
1986	21.5	49
1985	21.3	50.2
1984	21.4	51.1
1983	21.6	51.8
1982	21.8	52.4
1981	22.1	52.7
1980	22.3	52.7
1979	22.9	52.5
1978	23.6	52.1
1977	24.3	51.6
1976	25.2	51.1
1975	26.1	50.4
1974	27.2	50
1973	28.4	49.4
1972	29.7	48.9
1971	31	48.5
1970	32.1	48.2
1969	33.1	47.9
1968	34.1	47.6
1967	34.9	47.4
1966	35.4	47.6
1965	35.9	48
1964	36.3	48.8
1963	36.8	49.8
1962	37.4	50.9
1961	37.7	52
1960	37.5	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 37.5 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Rwanda
2100	13.7%	18.7%
2099	13.6%	18.9%
2098	13.6%	19%
2097	13.6%	19.1%
2096	13.6%	19.3%
2095	13.6%	19.4%
2094	13.6%	19.6%
2093	13.6%	19.7%
2092	13.6%	19.9%
2091	13.6%	20%
2090	13.6%	20.2%
2089	13.6%	20.4%
2088	13.6%	20.5%
2087	13.6%	20.7%
2086	13.6%	20.9%
2085	13.6%	21.1%
2084	13.6%	21.3%
2083	13.6%	21.5%
2082	13.7%	21.7%
2081	13.7%	21.9%
2080	13.7%	22.1%
2079	13.7%	22.2%
2078	13.7%	22.4%
2077	13.7%	22.6%
2076	13.7%	22.8%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.6%	23.2%
2073	13.6%	23.4%
2072	13.6%	23.6%
2071	13.6%	23.8%
2070	13.6%	24%
2069	13.6%	24.2%
2068	13.7%	24.4%
2067	13.7%	24.6%
2066	13.7%	24.9%
2065	13.7%	25.1%
2064	13.7%	25.3%
2063	13.7%	25.6%
2062	13.7%	25.8%
2061	13.8%	26.1%
2060	13.8%	26.4%
2059	13.9%	26.7%
2058	13.9%	27%
2057	14%	27.3%
2056	14%	27.6%
2055	14.1%	27.9%
2054	14.2%	28.3%
2053	14.2%	28.6%
2052	14.3%	28.9%
2051	14.4%	29.2%
2050	14.5%	29.5%
2049	14.5%	29.8%
2048	14.6%	30.1%
2047	14.7%	30.4%
2046	14.8%	30.7%
2045	14.8%	31%
2044	14.9%	31.2%
2043	15%	31.5%
2042	15.1%	31.8%
2041	15.1%	32.1%
2040	15.2%	32.4%
2039	15.3%	32.7%
2038	15.4%	33%
2037	15.5%	33.3%
2036	15.6%	33.6%
2035	15.6%	33.9%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	15.8%	34.6%
2032	15.9%	34.9%
2031	16.1%	35.2%
2030	16.2%	35.6%
2029	16.5%	35.9%
2028	16.8%	36.2%
2027	17.1%	36.5%
2026	17.4%	36.9%
2025	17.7%	37.2%
2024	17.9%	37.4%
2023	18.3%	37.7%
2022	18.8%	38.2%
2021	19.1%	38.6%
2020	19.5%	39.2%
2019	19.8%	39.7%
2018	20.2%	40.1%
2017	20.6%	40.5%
2016	20.9%	40.9%
2015	21.3%	41.1%
2014	21.6%	41.4%
2013	22%	41.7%
2012	22.4%	41.9%
2011	22.8%	42.2%
2010	23.3%	42.4%
2009	23.8%	42.6%
2008	24.3%	42.8%
2007	24.9%	42.9%
2006	25.4%	42.9%
2005	25.9%	43.1%
2004	26.3%	43.3%
2003	26.8%	43.7%
2002	27.2%	44.3%
2001	27.5%	45.2%
2000	27.8%	46.4%
1999	28.1%	47.8%
1998	28.2%	49.2%
1997	28.4%	50.5%
1996	28.5%	51.4%
1995	28.5%	52.4%
1994	28.6%	50.1%
1993	28.6%	48.4%
1992	28.6%	48.7%
1991	28.7%	48.9%
1990	28.9%	49%
1989	29.2%	48.9%
1988	29.5%	48.9%
1987	30%	48.8%
1986	30.6%	48.6%
1985	31.2%	48.3%
1984	32%	48.1%
1983	32.8%	47.7%
1982	33.6%	47.4%
1981	34.4%	47.1%
1980	35.3%	46.8%
1979	36.1%	46.5%
1978	37%	46.4%
1977	37.8%	46.4%
1976	38.4%	46.4%
1975	39%	46.6%
1974	39.4%	46.9%
1973	39.7%	47.2%
1972	39.9%	47.5%
1971	40%	47.9%
1970	40.1%	48.2%
1969	40.3%	48.7%
1968	40.4%	49.2%
1967	40.6%	49.7%
1966	40.6%	50.2%
1965	40.7%	50.6%
1964	40.7%	50.8%
1963	40.8%	50.6%
1962	40.9%	50.2%
1961	41%	49.7%
1960	41.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Rwanda

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Bahamas

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Rwanda
2023	76	229
2022	80	234
2021	174	254
2020	84	252
2019	82	261
2018	82	269
2017	79	275
2016	77	278
2015	83	292
2014	78	301
2013	74	317
2012	71	331
2011	74	358
2010	79	393
2009	84	418
2008	80	454
2007	78	494
2006	74	494
2005	70	465
2004	69	460
2003	57	551
2002	46	677
2001	48	769
2000	51	885
1999	54	1,073
1998	57	1,268
1997	59	1,318
1996	62	1,295
1995	63	1,505
1994	64	5,721
1993	66	1,619
1992	67	1,530
1991	67	1,386
1990	65	1,309
1989	65	1,238
1988	66	1,188
1987	66	1,145
1986	68	1,126
1985	70	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Rwanda
2023	1.27%	4%
2022	1.29%	4.08%
2021	1.31%	4.16%
2020	1.33%	4.25%
2019	2.35%	4.34%
2018	1.35%	4.43%
2017	1.36%	4.52%
2016	1.38%	4.63%
2015	1.39%	4.78%
2014	1.42%	4.96%
2013	1.44%	5.17%
2012	1.47%	5.45%
2011	1.5%	5.81%
2010	1.54%	6.33%
2009	1.58%	6.92%
2008	1.62%	7.62%
2007	1.65%	8.45%
2006	1.68%	9.37%
2005	1.69%	10.5%
2004	1.69%	11.8%
2003	1.67%	13.3%
2002	1.65%	14.9%
2001	1.63%	16.7%
2000	1.62%	18.5%
1999	1.62%	20.2%
1998	1.65%	21.5%
1997	1.69%	22.2%
1996	1.76%	22.2%
1995	1.84%	21.8%
1994	1.93%	38.9%
1993	2.03%	19.3%
1992	2.12%	17.5%
1991	2.23%	16%
1990	2.34%	15.1%
1989	2.45%	14.8%
1988	2.55%	14.8%
1987	2.65%	15.2%
1986	2.73%	15.6%
1985	2.78%	16.1%
1984	2.81%	16.6%
1983	2.84%	17.4%
1982	2.88%	18.6%
1981	2.91%	20.1%
1980	2.95%	21.8%
1979	2.99%	23.4%
1978	3.03%	24.6%
1977	3.07%	25.1%
1976	3.1%	25.1%
1975	3.13%	24.6%
1974	3.14%	24%
1973	3.13%	23.4%
1972	3.1%	23%
1971	3.07%	22.6%
1970	3.03%	22.3%
1969	2.99%	22%
1968	2.94%	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.