Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Serbia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Serbia by year

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Bahamas

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Serbia
2023	1.37	1.61
2022	1.38	1.59
2021	1.38	1.52
2020	1.39	1.48
2019	1.4	1.52
2018	1.4	1.49
2017	1.42	1.49
2016	1.5	1.46
2015	1.57	1.46
2014	1.69	1.46
2013	1.74	1.43
2012	1.76	1.45
2011	1.79	1.4
2010	1.84	1.4
2009	2.01	1.44
2008	2	1.4
2007	2.04	1.38
2006	2.02	1.43
2005	2.01	1.45
2004	1.98	1.57
2003	1.97	1.59
2002	1.98	1.57
2001	2.02	1.58
2000	2.06	1.48
1999	2.13	1.35
1998	2.23	1.37
1997	2.29	1.4
1996	2.35	1.44
1995	2.42	1.47
1994	2.47	1.51
1993	2.61	1.54
1992	2.71	1.57
1991	2.51	1.61
1990	2.52	1.65
1989	2.52	1.69
1988	2.52	1.72
1987	2.52	1.75
1986	2.53	1.78
1985	2.55	1.8
1984	2.59	1.81
1983	2.65	1.83
1982	2.71	1.84
1981	2.77	1.85
1980	2.84	1.86
1979	2.94	1.88
1978	3.05	1.89
1977	3.17	1.9
1976	3.3	1.91
1975	3.42	1.92
1974	3.57	1.93
1973	3.73	1.94
1972	3.89	1.95
1971	4.06	1.96
1970	4.21	1.97
1969	4.38	1.99
1968	4.56	2.01
1967	4.69	2.02
1966	4.79	2.04
1965	4.88	2.06
1964	4.97	2.07
1963	5.06	2.08
1962	5.13	2.11
1961	5.16	2.13
1960	5.09	2.15

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 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Serbia
2023	854	-36,427
2022	947	-46,651
2021	-93	-74,494
2020	631	-55,193
2019	740	-36,810
2018	1,173	-37,707
2017	1,289	-39,317
2016	1,569	-35,998
2015	1,840	-37,605
2014	2,259	-34,946
2013	2,432	-34,399
2012	2,485	-35,288
2011	2,558	-36,906
2010	2,662	-34,999
2009	3,163	-33,676
2008	3,134	-33,590
2007	3,243	-34,693
2006	3,205	-31,870
2005	3,220	-34,227
2004	3,165	-26,121
2003	3,181	-24,686
2002	3,249	-24,750
2001	3,377	-20,259
2000	3,487	-30,065
1999	3,688	-29,408
1998	3,949	-23,006
1997	4,107	-18,389
1996	4,265	-16,007
1995	4,434	-7,628
1994	4,558	-7,157
1993	4,877	-5,703
1992	5,064	-3,779
1991	4,498	2,210
1990	4,432	7,416
1989	4,323	11,872
1988	4,198	13,852
1987	4,090	16,711
1986	3,998	19,407
1985	3,918	22,090
1984	3,892	23,815
1983	3,888	27,515
1982	3,863	30,603
1981	3,851	34,304
1980	3,845	36,273
1979	3,899	39,022
1978	3,987	43,636
1977	4,069	48,105
1976	4,167	51,399
1975	4,249	52,502
1974	4,352	51,583
1973	4,467	49,596
1972	4,583	48,248
1971	4,690	47,424
1970	4,726	48,343
1969	4,688	50,304
1968	4,622	51,653
1967	4,502	53,120
1966	4,339	53,338
1965	4,193	53,383
1964	4,037	54,185
1963	3,901	55,580
1962	3,748	59,307
1961	3,577	61,065
1960	3,351	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Serbia by year

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Bahamas

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Serbia
2023	10.9	9.2
2022	10.9	9.3
2021	11	9.1
2020	11.1	8.9
2019	11.2	9.3
2018	11.3	9.2
2017	11.4	9.2
2016	12	9.2
2015	12.6	9.3
2014	13.5	9.3
2013	13.9	9.2
2012	14.1	9.3
2011	14.3	9.1
2010	14.6	9.4
2009	15.9	9.6
2008	15.8	9.4
2007	16.1	9.22
2006	16	9.58
2005	16.1	9.7
2004	16	10.5
2003	16	10.6
2002	16.3	10.4
2001	16.8	10.5
2000	17.3	9.8
1999	18.1	9.6
1998	19.1	10.1
1997	19.8	10.5
1996	20.4	10.8
1995	21.1	11.3
1994	21.7	10.3
1993	23	10.6
1992	23.9	10.8
1991	22.2	11.2
1990	22.2	11.5
1989	22.1	11.8
1988	21.9	12.2
1987	21.7	12.5
1986	21.5	12.9
1985	21.3	13.3
1984	21.4	13.6
1983	21.6	13.9
1982	21.8	14.2
1981	22.1	14.4
1980	22.3	14.6
1979	22.9	14.9
1978	23.6	15.1
1977	24.3	15.3
1976	25.2	15.4
1975	26.1	15.6
1974	27.2	15.6
1973	28.4	15.6
1972	29.7	15.6
1971	31	15.5
1970	32.1	15.5
1969	33.1	15.5
1968	34.1	15.5
1967	34.9	15.6
1966	35.4	15.8
1965	35.9	16.1
1964	36.3	16.4
1963	36.8	16.9
1962	37.4	17.4
1961	37.7	18
1960	37.5	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 37.5 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Serbia
2100	13.7%	12%
2099	13.6%	12.1%
2098	13.6%	12.1%
2097	13.6%	12.1%
2096	13.6%	12.2%
2095	13.6%	12.2%
2094	13.6%	12.3%
2093	13.6%	12.3%
2092	13.6%	12.3%
2091	13.6%	12.3%
2090	13.6%	12.4%
2089	13.6%	12.4%
2088	13.6%	12.4%
2087	13.6%	12.4%
2086	13.6%	12.4%
2085	13.6%	12.4%
2084	13.6%	12.4%
2083	13.6%	12.4%
2082	13.7%	12.4%
2081	13.7%	12.4%
2080	13.7%	12.4%
2079	13.7%	12.4%
2078	13.7%	12.4%
2077	13.7%	12.4%
2076	13.7%	12.4%
2075	13.7%	12.4%
2074	13.6%	12.4%
2073	13.6%	12.5%
2072	13.6%	12.5%
2071	13.6%	12.5%
2070	13.6%	12.5%
2069	13.6%	12.6%
2068	13.7%	12.6%
2067	13.7%	12.7%
2066	13.7%	12.7%
2065	13.7%	12.7%
2064	13.7%	12.8%
2063	13.7%	12.8%
2062	13.7%	12.9%
2061	13.8%	12.9%
2060	13.8%	13%
2059	13.9%	13%
2058	13.9%	13%
2057	14%	13.1%
2056	14%	13.1%
2055	14.1%	13.1%
2054	14.2%	13.1%
2053	14.2%	13.1%
2052	14.3%	13.1%
2051	14.4%	13.1%
2050	14.5%	13.1%
2049	14.5%	13.1%
2048	14.6%	13.1%
2047	14.7%	13.1%
2046	14.8%	13.1%
2045	14.8%	13.1%
2044	14.9%	13.1%
2043	15%	13.1%
2042	15.1%	13.1%
2041	15.1%	13.1%
2040	15.2%	13.1%
2039	15.3%	13.2%
2038	15.4%	13.2%
2037	15.5%	13.3%
2036	15.6%	13.4%
2035	15.6%	13.5%
2034	15.7%	13.6%
2033	15.8%	13.7%
2032	15.9%	13.8%
2031	16.1%	13.9%
2030	16.2%	14%
2029	16.5%	14%
2028	16.8%	14.1%
2027	17.1%	14.2%
2026	17.4%	14.2%
2025	17.7%	14.3%
2024	17.9%	14.3%
2023	18.3%	14.4%
2022	18.8%	14.4%
2021	19.1%	14.3%
2020	19.5%	14.3%
2019	19.8%	14.3%
2018	20.2%	14.3%
2017	20.6%	14.3%
2016	20.9%	14.3%
2015	21.3%	14.3%
2014	21.6%	14.3%
2013	22%	14.3%
2012	22.4%	14.3%
2011	22.8%	14.4%
2010	23.3%	14.5%
2009	23.8%	14.6%
2008	24.3%	14.7%
2007	24.9%	14.9%
2006	25.4%	15%
2005	25.9%	15.2%
2004	26.3%	15.4%
2003	26.8%	15.6%
2002	27.2%	15.8%
2001	27.5%	16.1%
2000	27.8%	16.4%
1999	28.1%	16.7%
1998	28.2%	17.1%
1997	28.4%	17.4%
1996	28.5%	17.7%
1995	28.5%	18%
1994	28.6%	18.3%
1993	28.6%	18.6%
1992	28.6%	18.8%
1991	28.7%	19.1%
1990	28.9%	19.3%
1989	29.2%	19.6%
1988	29.5%	19.8%
1987	30%	20%
1986	30.6%	20.2%
1985	31.2%	20.3%
1984	32%	20.5%
1983	32.8%	20.5%
1982	33.6%	20.6%
1981	34.4%	20.6%
1980	35.3%	20.6%
1979	36.1%	20.7%
1978	37%	20.9%
1977	37.8%	21%
1976	38.4%	21.3%
1975	39%	21.5%
1974	39.4%	21.7%
1973	39.7%	22%
1972	39.9%	22.2%
1971	40%	22.5%
1970	40.1%	23%
1969	40.3%	23.5%
1968	40.4%	24.1%
1967	40.6%	24.7%
1966	40.6%	25.3%
1965	40.7%	25.8%
1964	40.7%	26.3%
1963	40.8%	26.7%
1962	40.9%	27%
1961	41%	27.1%
1960	41.1%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Serbia

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Bahamas

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Serbia
2023	76	11
2022	80	14
2021	174	26
2020	84	16
2019	82	12
2018	82	12
2017	79	13
2016	77	13
2015	83	13
2014	78	13
2013	74	13
2012	71	13
2011	74	13
2010	79	13
2009	84	12
2008	80	12
2007	78	12
2006	74	12
2005	70	13
2004	69	13
2003	57	14
2002	46	14
2001	48	15
2000	51	16
1999	54	17
1998	57	19
1997	59	17
1996	62	17
1995	63	17
1994	64	16
1993	66	16
1992	67	15
1991	67	14
1990	65	14
1989	65	14
1988	66	14
1987	66	15
1986	68	15
1985	70	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Serbia
2023	1.27%	0.52%
2022	1.29%	0.53%
2021	1.31%	0.54%
2020	1.33%	0.55%
2019	2.35%	0.57%
2018	1.35%	0.58%
2017	1.36%	0.59%
2016	1.38%	0.61%
2015	1.39%	0.63%
2014	1.42%	0.66%
2013	1.44%	0.68%
2012	1.47%	0.71%
2011	1.5%	0.73%
2010	1.54%	0.76%
2009	1.58%	0.78%
2008	1.62%	0.79%
2007	1.65%	0.82%
2006	1.68%	0.85%
2005	1.69%	0.9%
2004	1.69%	0.97%
2003	1.67%	1.05%
2002	1.65%	1.14%
2001	1.63%	1.2%
2000	1.62%	1.26%
1999	1.62%	1.32%
1998	1.65%	1.42%
1997	1.69%	1.56%
1996	1.76%	1.74%
1995	1.84%	1.95%
1994	1.93%	2.14%
1993	2.03%	2.29%
1992	2.12%	2.43%
1991	2.23%	2.61%
1990	2.34%	2.85%
1989	2.45%	3.1%
1988	2.55%	3.36%
1987	2.65%	3.59%
1986	2.73%	3.78%
1985	2.78%	3.93%
1984	2.81%	4.07%
1983	2.84%	-
1982	2.88%	-
1981	2.91%	-
1980	2.95%	-
1979	2.99%	-
1978	3.03%	-
1977	3.07%	-
1976	3.1%	-
1975	3.13%	-
1974	3.14%	-
1973	3.13%	-
1972	3.1%	-
1971	3.07%	-
1970	3.03%	-
1969	2.99%	-
1968	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.