Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Sao Tome
2023	1.37	3.64
2022	1.38	3.7
2021	1.38	3.76
2020	1.39	3.83
2019	1.4	3.9
2018	1.4	3.98
2017	1.42	4.07
2016	1.5	4.2
2015	1.57	4.35
2014	1.69	4.49
2013	1.74	4.58
2012	1.76	4.66
2011	1.79	4.72
2010	1.84	4.77
2009	2.01	4.84
2008	2	4.91
2007	2.04	4.96
2006	2.02	4.93
2005	2.01	4.94
2004	1.98	4.96
2003	1.97	5.01
2002	1.98	5.06
2001	2.02	5.1
2000	2.06	5.16
1999	2.13	5.23
1998	2.23	5.3
1997	2.29	5.4
1996	2.35	5.47
1995	2.42	5.55
1994	2.47	5.56
1993	2.61	5.64
1992	2.71	5.7
1991	2.51	5.77
1990	2.52	5.83
1989	2.52	5.88
1988	2.52	5.94
1987	2.52	5.99
1986	2.53	6.05
1985	2.55	6.1
1984	2.59	6.16
1983	2.65	6.22
1982	2.71	6.28
1981	2.77	6.33
1980	2.84	6.39
1979	2.94	6.43
1978	3.05	6.47
1977	3.17	6.5
1976	3.3	6.52
1975	3.42	6.53
1974	3.57	6.53
1973	3.73	6.53
1972	3.89	6.51
1971	4.06	6.49
1970	4.21	6.47
1969	4.38	6.44
1968	4.56	6.42
1967	4.69	6.39
1966	4.79	6.37
1965	4.88	6.35
1964	4.97	6.33
1963	5.06	6.31
1962	5.13	6.28
1961	5.16	6.26
1960	5.09	6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Sao Tome
2023	854	5,221
2022	947	5,102
2021	-93	4,954
2020	631	4,874
2019	740	4,932
2018	1,173	4,957
2017	1,289	5,007
2016	1,569	5,125
2015	1,840	5,269
2014	2,259	5,381
2013	2,432	5,449
2012	2,485	5,501
2011	2,558	5,445
2010	2,662	5,391
2009	3,163	5,349
2008	3,134	5,297
2007	3,243	5,226
2006	3,205	5,057
2005	3,220	4,897
2004	3,165	4,810
2003	3,181	4,702
2002	3,249	4,591
2001	3,377	4,471
2000	3,487	4,334
1999	3,688	4,221
1998	3,949	4,120
1997	4,107	4,041
1996	4,265	3,993
1995	4,434	3,948
1994	4,558	3,860
1993	4,877	3,841
1992	5,064	3,822
1991	4,498	3,801
1990	4,432	3,719
1989	4,323	3,576
1988	4,198	3,544
1987	4,090	3,440
1986	3,998	3,180
1985	3,918	3,242
1984	3,892	3,163
1983	3,888	3,100
1982	3,863	3,047
1981	3,851	3,015
1980	3,845	2,965
1979	3,899	2,893
1978	3,987	2,800
1977	4,069	2,705
1976	4,167	2,608
1975	4,249	2,515
1974	4,352	2,422
1973	4,467	2,329
1972	4,583	2,232
1971	4,690	2,127
1970	4,726	1,980
1969	4,688	1,862
1968	4,622	1,767
1967	4,502	1,693
1966	4,339	1,642
1965	4,193	1,611
1964	4,037	1,600
1963	3,901	1,609
1962	3,748	1,625
1961	3,577	1,657
1960	3,351	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Sao Tome
2023	10.9	28.2
2022	10.9	28.3
2021	11	28.5
2020	11.1	28.6
2019	11.2	29.2
2018	11.3	29.8
2017	11.4	30.6
2016	12	31.7
2015	12.6	33
2014	13.5	34.3
2013	13.9	35.4
2012	14.1	36.4
2011	14.3	36.8
2010	14.6	37.3
2009	15.9	37.9
2008	15.8	38.5
2007	16.1	38.9
2006	16	38.9
2005	16.1	39
2004	16	39.2
2003	16	39.6
2002	16.3	39.8
2001	16.8	40
2000	17.3	39.7
1999	18.1	39.4
1998	19.1	39.2
1997	19.8	39.2
1996	20.4	39.3
1995	21.1	39.5
1994	21.7	39.4
1993	23	39.8
1992	23.9	40.2
1991	22.2	40.7
1990	22.2	40.7
1989	22.1	40.9
1988	21.9	40.9
1987	21.7	41
1986	21.5	41
1985	21.3	41
1984	21.4	41.1
1983	21.6	41.2
1982	21.8	41.3
1981	22.1	41.5
1980	22.3	41.6
1979	22.9	41.6
1978	23.6	41.4
1977	24.3	41.3
1976	25.2	41.1
1975	26.1	40.9
1974	27.2	40.6
1973	28.4	40.3
1972	29.7	39.9
1971	31	39.5
1970	32.1	38.8
1969	33.1	38.2
1968	34.1	37.8
1967	34.9	37.7
1966	35.4	38
1965	35.9	38.6
1964	36.3	39.7
1963	36.8	41.1
1962	37.4	42.7
1961	37.7	44.6
1960	37.5	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 37.5 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Sao Tome
2100	13.7%	19.5%
2099	13.6%	19.6%
2098	13.6%	19.8%
2097	13.6%	19.9%
2096	13.6%	20%
2095	13.6%	20.2%
2094	13.6%	20.3%
2093	13.6%	20.4%
2092	13.6%	20.6%
2091	13.6%	20.7%
2090	13.6%	20.9%
2089	13.6%	21.1%
2088	13.6%	21.2%
2087	13.6%	21.4%
2086	13.6%	21.6%
2085	13.6%	21.8%
2084	13.6%	22%
2083	13.6%	22.2%
2082	13.7%	22.4%
2081	13.7%	22.6%
2080	13.7%	22.9%
2079	13.7%	23.1%
2078	13.7%	23.3%
2077	13.7%	23.5%
2076	13.7%	23.7%
2075	13.7%	24%
2074	13.6%	24.2%
2073	13.6%	24.4%
2072	13.6%	24.6%
2071	13.6%	24.8%
2070	13.6%	25%
2069	13.6%	25.2%
2068	13.7%	25.4%
2067	13.7%	25.6%
2066	13.7%	25.9%
2065	13.7%	26.1%
2064	13.7%	26.3%
2063	13.7%	26.5%
2062	13.7%	26.8%
2061	13.8%	27%
2060	13.8%	27.3%
2059	13.9%	27.5%
2058	13.9%	27.8%
2057	14%	28.1%
2056	14%	28.4%
2055	14.1%	28.7%
2054	14.2%	29%
2053	14.2%	29.4%
2052	14.3%	29.7%
2051	14.4%	30.1%
2050	14.5%	30.4%
2049	14.5%	30.8%
2048	14.6%	31.1%
2047	14.7%	31.5%
2046	14.8%	31.8%
2045	14.8%	32.1%
2044	14.9%	32.5%
2043	15%	32.8%
2042	15.1%	33.1%
2041	15.1%	33.4%
2040	15.2%	33.6%
2039	15.3%	33.9%
2038	15.4%	34.1%
2037	15.5%	34.4%
2036	15.6%	34.6%
2035	15.6%	34.7%
2034	15.7%	34.9%
2033	15.8%	35.1%
2032	15.9%	35.3%
2031	16.1%	35.5%
2030	16.2%	35.8%
2029	16.5%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.6%
2027	17.1%	37%
2026	17.4%	37.3%
2025	17.7%	37.6%
2024	17.9%	37.8%
2023	18.3%	38.3%
2022	18.8%	38.8%
2021	19.1%	39.4%
2020	19.5%	39.9%
2019	19.8%	40.5%
2018	20.2%	40.9%
2017	20.6%	41.4%
2016	20.9%	41.7%
2015	21.3%	41.9%
2014	21.6%	42%
2013	22%	42%
2012	22.4%	42%
2011	22.8%	42%
2010	23.3%	42.1%
2009	23.8%	42.1%
2008	24.3%	42.1%
2007	24.9%	42%
2006	25.4%	42%
2005	25.9%	42%
2004	26.3%	42.1%
2003	26.8%	42.2%
2002	27.2%	42.3%
2001	27.5%	42.5%
2000	27.8%	42.8%
1999	28.1%	43.4%
1998	28.2%	43.9%
1997	28.4%	44.3%
1996	28.5%	44.7%
1995	28.5%	44.9%
1994	28.6%	45.1%
1993	28.6%	45.2%
1992	28.6%	45.2%
1991	28.7%	45.1%
1990	28.9%	45.1%
1989	29.2%	45%
1988	29.5%	45%
1987	30%	44.9%
1986	30.6%	44.7%
1985	31.2%	44.5%
1984	32%	44.4%
1983	32.8%	44.5%
1982	33.6%	44.5%
1981	34.4%	44.7%
1980	35.3%	44.9%
1979	36.1%	45.1%
1978	37%	45.2%
1977	37.8%	45.3%
1976	38.4%	45.4%
1975	39%	45.5%
1974	39.4%	45.6%
1973	39.7%	45.7%
1972	39.9%	45.9%
1971	40%	46.1%
1970	40.1%	46.2%
1969	40.3%	45.8%
1968	40.4%	44.9%
1967	40.6%	44%
1966	40.6%	42.9%
1965	40.7%	41.6%
1964	40.7%	40.2%
1963	40.8%	38.5%
1962	40.9%	36.6%
1961	41%	34.3%
1960	41.1%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Sao Tome
2023	76	75
2022	80	82
2021	174	98
2020	84	92
2019	82	95
2018	82	100
2017	79	110
2016	77	119
2015	83	128
2014	78	138
2013	74	150
2012	71	158
2011	74	164
2010	79	170
2009	84	172
2008	80	174
2007	78	174
2006	74	177
2005	70	181
2004	69	177
2003	57	178
2002	46	179
2001	48	178
2000	51	180
1999	54	179
1998	57	175
1997	59	173
1996	62	171
1995	63	172
1994	64	168
1993	66	166
1992	67	164
1991	67	166
1990	65	164
1989	65	167
1988	66	157
1987	66	161
1986	68	175
1985	70	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Sao Tome
2023	1.27%	1.39%
2022	1.29%	1.46%
2021	1.31%	1.53%
2020	1.33%	1.6%
2019	2.35%	1.7%
2018	1.35%	1.81%
2017	1.36%	1.95%
2016	1.38%	2.11%
2015	1.39%	2.31%
2014	1.42%	2.54%
2013	1.44%	2.77%
2012	1.47%	3.04%
2011	1.5%	3.33%
2010	1.54%	3.63%
2009	1.58%	3.95%
2008	1.62%	4.3%
2007	1.65%	4.68%
2006	1.68%	5.11%
2005	1.69%	5.56%
2004	1.69%	6.05%
2003	1.67%	6.57%
2002	1.65%	7.1%
2001	1.63%	7.66%
2000	1.62%	8.21%
1999	1.62%	8.76%
1998	1.65%	9.26%
1997	1.69%	9.73%
1996	1.76%	10.1%
1995	1.84%	10.4%
1994	1.93%	10.7%
1993	2.03%	10.8%
1992	2.12%	10.9%
1991	2.23%	10.9%
1990	2.34%	10.8%
1989	2.45%	10.7%
1988	2.55%	10.6%
1987	2.65%	10.4%
1986	2.73%	11.4%
1985	2.78%	9.99%
1984	2.81%	9.77%
1983	2.84%	9.56%
1982	2.88%	9.37%
1981	2.91%	9.21%
1980	2.95%	9.1%
1979	2.99%	9.02%
1978	3.03%	8.96%
1977	3.07%	8.93%
1976	3.1%	8.89%
1975	3.13%	8.85%
1974	3.14%	8.79%
1973	3.13%	8.73%
1972	3.1%	8.67%
1971	3.07%	8.63%
1970	3.03%	8.64%
1969	2.99%	8.71%
1968	2.94%	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.