Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Saint Lucia by year

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Bahamas

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
2023	1.37	1.38
2022	1.38	1.39
2021	1.38	1.4
2020	1.39	1.41
2019	1.4	1.42
2018	1.4	1.44
2017	1.42	1.45
2016	1.5	1.46
2015	1.57	1.47
2014	1.69	1.49
2013	1.74	1.5
2012	1.76	1.5
2011	1.79	1.5
2010	1.84	1.67
2009	2.01	1.74
2008	2	1.7
2007	2.04	1.7
2006	2.02	1.77
2005	2.01	1.81
2004	1.98	1.86
2003	1.97	1.94
2002	1.98	2.03
2001	2.02	2.13
2000	2.06	2.21
1999	2.13	2.5
1998	2.23	2.4
1997	2.29	2.74
1996	2.35	2.71
1995	2.42	3.03
1994	2.47	3.03
1993	2.61	3
1992	2.71	3.11
1991	2.51	3.19
1990	2.52	3.24
1989	2.52	3.31
1988	2.52	3.44
1987	2.52	3.61
1986	2.53	3.8
1985	2.55	3.97
1984	2.59	4.02
1983	2.65	4.08
1982	2.71	4.17
1981	2.77	4.28
1980	2.84	4.41
1979	2.94	4.58
1978	3.05	4.83
1977	3.17	4.97
1976	3.3	5.16
1975	3.42	5.36
1974	3.57	5.57
1973	3.73	5.69
1972	3.89	5.81
1971	4.06	5.95
1970	4.21	6.1
1969	4.38	6.25
1968	4.56	6.39
1967	4.69	6.51
1966	4.79	6.61
1965	4.88	6.69
1964	4.97	6.76
1963	5.06	6.72
1962	5.13	6.82
1961	5.16	6.84
1960	5.09	6.77

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 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
2023	854	475
2022	947	530
2021	-93	-15
2020	631	562
2019	740	609
2018	1,173	694
2017	1,289	724
2016	1,569	767
2015	1,840	841
2014	2,259	852
2013	2,432	892
2012	2,485	916
2011	2,558	934
2010	2,662	1,176
2009	3,163	1,349
2008	3,134	1,369
2007	3,243	1,422
2006	3,205	1,511
2005	3,220	1,553
2004	3,165	1,615
2003	3,181	1,694
2002	3,249	1,774
2001	3,377	1,860
2000	3,487	1,967
1999	3,688	2,389
1998	3,949	2,294
1997	4,107	2,709
1996	4,265	2,649
1995	4,434	3,019
1994	4,558	2,976
1993	4,877	2,899
1992	5,064	2,981
1991	4,498	3,009
1990	4,432	3,061
1989	4,323	3,146
1988	4,198	3,229
1987	4,090	3,351
1986	3,998	3,496
1985	3,918	3,591
1984	3,892	3,526
1983	3,888	3,443
1982	3,863	3,360
1981	3,851	3,306
1980	3,845	3,275
1979	3,899	3,301
1978	3,987	3,340
1977	4,069	3,240
1976	4,167	3,166
1975	4,249	3,126
1974	4,352	3,106
1973	4,467	3,033
1972	4,583	3,028
1971	4,690	3,046
1970	4,726	3,093
1969	4,688	3,143
1968	4,622	3,154
1967	4,502	3,113
1966	4,339	3,028
1965	4,193	3,042
1964	4,037	3,074
1963	3,901	3,048
1962	3,748	3,124
1961	3,577	3,173
1960	3,351	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Saint Lucia by year

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Bahamas

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
2023	10.9	11.3
2022	10.9	11.4
2021	11	11.6
2020	11.1	11.7
2019	11.2	11.9
2018	11.3	12
2017	11.4	12.1
2016	12	12.2
2015	12.6	12.3
2014	13.5	12.4
2013	13.9	12.5
2012	14.1	12.4
2011	14.3	12.4
2010	14.6	13.8
2009	15.9	14.6
2008	15.8	14.6
2007	16.1	14.8
2006	16	15.3
2005	16.1	15.6
2004	16	16
2003	16	16.6
2002	16.3	17.3
2001	16.8	18
2000	17.3	18.8
1999	18.1	21.5
1998	19.1	20.9
1997	19.8	23.7
1996	20.4	23.5
1995	21.1	26.2
1994	21.7	26.2
1993	23	26
1992	23.9	27
1991	22.2	27.6
1990	22.2	28.3
1989	22.1	29
1988	21.9	29.8
1987	21.7	31.1
1986	21.5	32.4
1985	21.3	33.6
1984	21.4	33.4
1983	21.6	33.4
1982	21.8	33.5
1981	22.1	33.6
1980	22.3	34.2
1979	22.9	34.9
1978	23.6	35.6
1977	24.3	35.3
1976	25.2	35.4
1975	26.1	35.6
1974	27.2	36.1
1973	28.4	36.3
1972	29.7	36.7
1971	31	37.4
1970	32.1	38.5
1969	33.1	39.5
1968	34.1	40.2
1967	34.9	40.4
1966	35.4	40.1
1965	35.9	41
1964	36.3	42
1963	36.8	42.6
1962	37.4	44.3
1961	37.7	45.7
1960	37.5	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 37.5 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
2100	13.7%	12%
2099	13.6%	12%
2098	13.6%	12%
2097	13.6%	12%
2096	13.6%	12%
2095	13.6%	11.9%
2094	13.6%	11.9%
2093	13.6%	11.9%
2092	13.6%	11.9%
2091	13.6%	11.9%
2090	13.6%	11.8%
2089	13.6%	11.8%
2088	13.6%	11.8%
2087	13.6%	11.8%
2086	13.6%	11.8%
2085	13.6%	11.8%
2084	13.6%	11.8%
2083	13.6%	11.8%
2082	13.7%	11.8%
2081	13.7%	11.8%
2080	13.7%	11.8%
2079	13.7%	11.8%
2078	13.7%	11.8%
2077	13.7%	11.9%
2076	13.7%	11.9%
2075	13.7%	11.9%
2074	13.6%	12%
2073	13.6%	12%
2072	13.6%	12.1%
2071	13.6%	12.1%
2070	13.6%	12.1%
2069	13.6%	12.2%
2068	13.7%	12.2%
2067	13.7%	12.2%
2066	13.7%	12.3%
2065	13.7%	12.3%
2064	13.7%	12.3%
2063	13.7%	12.4%
2062	13.7%	12.4%
2061	13.8%	12.4%
2060	13.8%	12.4%
2059	13.9%	12.5%
2058	13.9%	12.5%
2057	14%	12.5%
2056	14%	12.6%
2055	14.1%	12.6%
2054	14.2%	12.7%
2053	14.2%	12.8%
2052	14.3%	12.9%
2051	14.4%	13%
2050	14.5%	13.1%
2049	14.5%	13.2%
2048	14.6%	13.3%
2047	14.7%	13.5%
2046	14.8%	13.6%
2045	14.8%	13.8%
2044	14.9%	14%
2043	15%	14.1%
2042	15.1%	14.3%
2041	15.1%	14.5%
2040	15.2%	14.7%
2039	15.3%	14.9%
2038	15.4%	15.1%
2037	15.5%	15.3%
2036	15.6%	15.5%
2035	15.6%	15.7%
2034	15.7%	15.8%
2033	15.8%	16%
2032	15.9%	16.2%
2031	16.1%	16.4%
2030	16.2%	16.5%
2029	16.5%	16.7%
2028	16.8%	16.9%
2027	17.1%	17%
2026	17.4%	17.1%
2025	17.7%	17.4%
2024	17.9%	17.5%
2023	18.3%	17.9%
2022	18.8%	18.2%
2021	19.1%	18.5%
2020	19.5%	18.7%
2019	19.8%	19.1%
2018	20.2%	19.5%
2017	20.6%	19.9%
2016	20.9%	20.3%
2015	21.3%	20.9%
2014	21.6%	21.5%
2013	22%	22.1%
2012	22.4%	22.7%
2011	22.8%	23.5%
2010	23.3%	24.3%
2009	23.8%	25.1%
2008	24.3%	25.9%
2007	24.9%	26.8%
2006	25.4%	27.6%
2005	25.9%	28.4%
2004	26.3%	29.2%
2003	26.8%	30%
2002	27.2%	30.7%
2001	27.5%	31.4%
2000	27.8%	32.4%
1999	28.1%	33.5%
1998	28.2%	34.7%
1997	28.4%	35.7%
1996	28.5%	36.2%
1995	28.5%	36.7%
1994	28.6%	37%
1993	28.6%	37.3%
1992	28.6%	37.7%
1991	28.7%	38.1%
1990	28.9%	38.9%
1989	29.2%	40.2%
1988	29.5%	41.7%
1987	30%	42.6%
1986	30.6%	42.8%
1985	31.2%	43.1%
1984	32%	43.3%
1983	32.8%	43.5%
1982	33.6%	43.9%
1981	34.4%	44.3%
1980	35.3%	44.8%
1979	36.1%	45.5%
1978	37%	46.6%
1977	37.8%	47.9%
1976	38.4%	48.9%
1975	39%	49.5%
1974	39.4%	49.9%
1973	39.7%	50.2%
1972	39.9%	50.4%
1971	40%	50.4%
1970	40.1%	50.2%
1969	40.3%	50%
1968	40.4%	49.8%
1967	40.6%	50%
1966	40.6%	50.4%
1965	40.7%	50.5%
1964	40.7%	50.1%
1963	40.8%	49.6%
1962	40.9%	48.9%
1961	41%	48.1%
1960	41.1%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Saint Lucia

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Bahamas

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
2023	76	44
2022	80	48
2021	174	94
2020	84	43
2019	82	43
2018	82	41
2017	79	43
2016	77	46
2015	83	46
2014	78	49
2013	74	53
2012	71	55
2011	74	56
2010	79	56
2009	84	51
2008	80	55
2007	78	55
2006	74	53
2005	70	55
2004	69	54
2003	57	56
2002	46	62
2001	48	70
2000	51	83
1999	54	88
1998	57	89
1997	59	89
1996	62	72
1995	63	60
1994	64	60
1993	66	58
1992	67	58
1991	67	71
1990	65	72
1989	65	66
1988	66	71
1987	66	69
1986	68	57
1985	70	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Saint Lucia
2023	1.27%	1.55%
2022	1.29%	1.58%
2021	1.31%	1.6%
2020	1.33%	1.63%
2019	2.35%	1.65%
2018	1.35%	1.67%
2017	1.36%	1.7%
2016	1.38%	1.72%
2015	1.39%	1.74%
2014	1.42%	1.75%
2013	1.44%	1.77%
2012	1.47%	1.78%
2011	1.5%	1.79%
2010	1.54%	1.8%
2009	1.58%	1.81%
2008	1.62%	1.82%
2007	1.65%	1.82%
2006	1.68%	1.82%
2005	1.69%	1.83%
2004	1.69%	1.83%
2003	1.67%	1.83%
2002	1.65%	1.83%
2001	1.63%	1.84%
2000	1.62%	1.85%
1999	1.62%	1.86%
1998	1.65%	1.87%
1997	1.69%	1.88%
1996	1.76%	1.9%
1995	1.84%	1.92%
1994	1.93%	1.95%
1993	2.03%	1.98%
1992	2.12%	2.01%
1991	2.23%	2.05%
1990	2.34%	2.09%
1989	2.45%	2.14%
1988	2.55%	2.2%
1987	2.65%	2.27%
1986	2.73%	2.35%
1985	2.78%	2.44%
1984	2.81%	2.55%
1983	2.84%	2.68%
1982	2.88%	2.83%
1981	2.91%	3%
1980	2.95%	3.2%
1979	2.99%	3.42%
1978	3.03%	3.68%
1977	3.07%	3.97%
1976	3.1%	4.3%
1975	3.13%	4.67%
1974	3.14%	5.08%
1973	3.13%	5.53%
1972	3.1%	6.02%
1971	3.07%	6.54%
1970	3.03%	7.1%
1969	2.99%	7.7%
1968	2.94%	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.