Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Seychelles by year

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Bahamas

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Seychelles
2023	1.37	2.02
2022	1.38	2.01
2021	1.38	2.46
2020	1.39	2.29
2019	1.4	2.36
2018	1.4	2.41
2017	1.42	2.41
2016	1.5	2.39
2015	1.57	2.31
2014	1.69	2.25
2013	1.74	2.26
2012	1.76	2.37
2011	1.79	2.33
2010	1.84	2.16
2009	2.01	2.38
2008	2	2.33
2007	2.04	2.24
2006	2.02	2.11
2005	2.01	2.2
2004	1.98	2.01
2003	1.97	2.06
2002	1.98	2.04
2001	2.02	1.98
2000	2.06	2.08
1999	2.13	2.04
1998	2.23	2.04
1997	2.29	2.1
1996	2.35	2.31
1995	2.42	2.36
1994	2.47	2.6
1993	2.61	2.58
1992	2.71	2.53
1991	2.51	2.69
1990	2.52	2.61
1989	2.52	2.67
1988	2.52	2.79
1987	2.52	2.92
1986	2.53	3.07
1985	2.55	3.09
1984	2.59	3.24
1983	2.65	3.22
1982	2.71	3.13
1981	2.77	3.67
1980	2.84	3.79
1979	2.94	3.66
1978	3.05	3.92
1977	3.17	3.75
1976	3.3	4.09
1975	3.42	4.75
1974	3.57	5.1
1973	3.73	4.78
1972	3.89	5.16
1971	4.06	5.69
1970	4.21	5.31
1969	4.38	5.48
1968	4.56	5.61
1967	4.69	5.9
1966	4.79	6.13
1965	4.88	5.72
1964	4.97	5.69
1963	5.06	5.61
1962	5.13	5.51
1961	5.16	5.42
1960	5.09	5.31

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 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Seychelles
2023	854	683
2022	947	635
2021	-93	744
2020	631	886
2019	740	811
2018	1,173	842
2017	1,289	901
2016	1,569	900
2015	1,840	888
2014	2,259	832
2013	2,432	846
2012	2,485	989
2011	2,558	936
2010	2,662	844
2009	3,163	900
2008	3,134	887
2007	3,243	867
2006	3,205	804
2005	3,220	861
2004	3,165	842
2003	3,181	828
2002	3,249	837
2001	3,377	885
2000	3,487	958
1999	3,688	901
1998	3,949	844
1997	4,107	873
1996	4,265	1,047
1995	4,434	1,054
1994	4,558	1,136
1993	4,877	1,091
1992	5,064	1,076
1991	4,498	1,162
1990	4,432	1,070
1989	4,323	1,030
1988	4,198	1,135
1987	4,090	1,172
1986	3,998	1,222
1985	3,918	1,259
1984	3,892	1,255
1983	3,888	1,209
1982	3,863	1,069
1981	3,851	1,358
1980	3,845	1,386
1979	3,899	1,292
1978	3,987	1,330
1977	4,069	1,125
1976	4,167	1,174
1975	4,249	1,376
1974	4,352	1,361
1973	4,467	1,166
1972	4,583	1,199
1971	4,690	1,373
1970	4,726	1,087
1969	4,688	1,119
1968	4,622	1,145
1967	4,502	1,217
1966	4,339	1,280
1965	4,193	1,165
1964	4,037	1,155
1963	3,901	1,123
1962	3,748	1,083
1961	3,577	1,040
1960	3,351	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Seychelles by year

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Bahamas

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Seychelles
2023	10.9	13
2022	10.9	13.1
2021	11	16.8
2020	11.1	15.8
2019	11.2	16.4
2018	11.3	17.1
2017	11.4	17.2
2016	12	17.4
2015	12.6	17
2014	13.5	17
2013	13.9	17.4
2012	14.1	18.6
2011	14.3	18.6
2010	14.6	16.8
2009	15.9	18.1
2008	15.8	17.8
2007	16.1	17.6
2006	16	17.3
2005	16.1	18.5
2004	16	17.4
2003	16	18.1
2002	16.3	17.7
2001	16.8	17.7
2000	17.3	18.6
1999	18.1	18.2
1998	19.1	17.9
1997	19.8	19.1
1996	20.4	21.1
1995	21.1	21
1994	21.7	22.9
1993	23	23.4
1992	23.9	22.6
1991	22.2	24.2
1990	22.2	23.1
1989	22.1	23
1988	21.9	23.8
1987	21.7	24.5
1986	21.5	26.2
1985	21.3	26.5
1984	21.4	26.9
1983	21.6	25.8
1982	21.8	24.1
1981	22.1	28.1
1980	22.3	28.9
1979	22.9	27.6
1978	23.6	28.9
1977	24.3	25.9
1976	25.2	27.1
1975	26.1	30.5
1974	27.2	32.1
1973	28.4	28.8
1972	29.7	30.8
1971	31	33.6
1970	32.1	30.2
1969	33.1	31.7
1968	34.1	33.1
1967	34.9	35.5
1966	35.4	37.8
1965	35.9	36.2
1964	36.3	36.8
1963	36.8	37
1962	37.4	37
1961	37.7	36.9
1960	37.5	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 37.5 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Seychelles
2100	13.7%	14.8%
2099	13.6%	14.9%
2098	13.6%	14.9%
2097	13.6%	15%
2096	13.6%	15%
2095	13.6%	15.1%
2094	13.6%	15.1%
2093	13.6%	15.2%
2092	13.6%	15.2%
2091	13.6%	15.2%
2090	13.6%	15.3%
2089	13.6%	15.3%
2088	13.6%	15.3%
2087	13.6%	15.3%
2086	13.6%	15.3%
2085	13.6%	15.4%
2084	13.6%	15.4%
2083	13.6%	15.4%
2082	13.7%	15.4%
2081	13.7%	15.4%
2080	13.7%	15.4%
2079	13.7%	15.4%
2078	13.7%	15.5%
2077	13.7%	15.5%
2076	13.7%	15.5%
2075	13.7%	15.6%
2074	13.6%	15.6%
2073	13.6%	15.7%
2072	13.6%	15.7%
2071	13.6%	15.7%
2070	13.6%	15.8%
2069	13.6%	15.8%
2068	13.7%	15.9%
2067	13.7%	15.9%
2066	13.7%	16%
2065	13.7%	16%
2064	13.7%	16.1%
2063	13.7%	16.1%
2062	13.7%	16.1%
2061	13.8%	16.2%
2060	13.8%	16.2%
2059	13.9%	16.2%
2058	13.9%	16.2%
2057	14%	16.2%
2056	14%	16.2%
2055	14.1%	16.2%
2054	14.2%	16.3%
2053	14.2%	16.3%
2052	14.3%	16.3%
2051	14.4%	16.3%
2050	14.5%	16.4%
2049	14.5%	16.4%
2048	14.6%	16.5%
2047	14.7%	16.6%
2046	14.8%	16.7%
2045	14.8%	16.9%
2044	14.9%	17%
2043	15%	17.2%
2042	15.1%	17.4%
2041	15.1%	17.5%
2040	15.2%	17.7%
2039	15.3%	17.9%
2038	15.4%	18%
2037	15.5%	18.2%
2036	15.6%	18.5%
2035	15.6%	18.6%
2034	15.7%	18.8%
2033	15.8%	18.9%
2032	15.9%	19%
2031	16.1%	19.1%
2030	16.2%	19.2%
2029	16.5%	19.3%
2028	16.8%	19.4%
2027	17.1%	19.5%
2026	17.4%	19.7%
2025	17.7%	19.9%
2024	17.9%	20%
2023	18.3%	20.1%
2022	18.8%	20.3%
2021	19.1%	20.4%
2020	19.5%	20.6%
2019	19.8%	20.7%
2018	20.2%	20.9%
2017	20.6%	21%
2016	20.9%	21.2%
2015	21.3%	21.4%
2014	21.6%	21.6%
2013	22%	21.8%
2012	22.4%	22%
2011	22.8%	22.2%
2010	23.3%	22.5%
2009	23.8%	22.9%
2008	24.3%	23.5%
2007	24.9%	24%
2006	25.4%	24.5%
2005	25.9%	25%
2004	26.3%	25.5%
2003	26.8%	26%
2002	27.2%	26.5%
2001	27.5%	27%
2000	27.8%	27.6%
1999	28.1%	28.2%
1998	28.2%	28.8%
1997	28.4%	29.3%
1996	28.5%	29.8%
1995	28.5%	30.3%
1994	28.6%	30.6%
1993	28.6%	31%
1992	28.6%	31.5%
1991	28.7%	31.9%
1990	28.9%	32.4%
1989	29.2%	32.9%
1988	29.5%	33.4%
1987	30%	33.8%
1986	30.6%	34.1%
1985	31.2%	34.4%
1984	32%	34.8%
1983	32.8%	35.2%
1982	33.6%	35.7%
1981	34.4%	36.4%
1980	35.3%	37.1%
1979	36.1%	37.9%
1978	37%	38.8%
1977	37.8%	39.7%
1976	38.4%	40.5%
1975	39%	41.2%
1974	39.4%	41.9%
1973	39.7%	42.5%
1972	39.9%	43%
1971	40%	43.4%
1970	40.1%	43.6%
1969	40.3%	43.4%
1968	40.4%	43.1%
1967	40.6%	42.7%
1966	40.6%	42.1%
1965	40.7%	41.5%
1964	40.7%	40.9%
1963	40.8%	40.3%
1962	40.9%	39.7%
1961	41%	39.1%
1960	41.1%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Seychelles

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Bahamas

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Seychelles
2023	76	42
2022	80	89
2021	174	74
2020	84	51
2019	82	48
2018	82	49
2017	79	47
2016	77	47
2015	83	46
2014	78	46
2013	74	48
2012	71	49
2011	74	50
2010	79	50
2009	84	51
2008	80	51
2007	78	52
2006	74	51
2005	70	50
2004	69	52
2003	57	47
2002	46	45
2001	48	43
2000	51	45
1999	54	41
1998	57	41
1997	59	37
1996	62	39
1995	63	40
1994	64	45
1993	66	49
1992	67	50
1991	67	54
1990	65	53
1989	65	61
1988	66	60
1987	66	62
1986	68	65
1985	70	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Seychelles
2023	1.27%	1.43%
2022	1.29%	1.45%
2021	1.31%	1.47%
2020	1.33%	1.48%
2019	2.35%	1.48%
2018	1.35%	1.48%
2017	1.36%	1.47%
2016	1.38%	1.46%
2015	1.39%	1.45%
2014	1.42%	1.45%
2013	1.44%	1.44%
2012	1.47%	1.43%
2011	1.5%	1.42%
2010	1.54%	1.41%
2009	1.58%	1.4%
2008	1.62%	1.39%
2007	1.65%	1.39%
2006	1.68%	1.38%
2005	1.69%	1.38%
2004	1.69%	1.38%
2003	1.67%	1.37%
2002	1.65%	1.37%
2001	1.63%	1.37%
2000	1.62%	1.38%
1999	1.62%	1.38%
1998	1.65%	1.39%
1997	1.69%	1.4%
1996	1.76%	1.41%
1995	1.84%	1.43%
1994	1.93%	1.46%
1993	2.03%	1.49%
1992	2.12%	1.53%
1991	2.23%	1.58%
1990	2.34%	1.63%
1989	2.45%	1.69%
1988	2.55%	1.76%
1987	2.65%	1.84%
1986	2.73%	1.93%
1985	2.78%	2.04%
1984	2.81%	2.16%
1983	2.84%	2.32%
1982	2.88%	2.51%
1981	2.91%	2.74%
1980	2.95%	3.01%
1979	2.99%	3.34%
1978	3.03%	3.72%
1977	3.07%	4.14%
1976	3.1%	4.6%
1975	3.13%	5.09%
1974	3.14%	5.59%
1973	3.13%	6.09%
1972	3.1%	6.59%
1971	3.07%	7.09%
1970	3.03%	7.58%
1969	2.99%	8.07%
1968	2.94%	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.