Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bahamas

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Sierra Leone
2023	1.37	3.79
2022	1.38	3.88
2021	1.38	3.98
2020	1.39	4.08
2019	1.4	4.19
2018	1.4	4.29
2017	1.42	4.39
2016	1.5	4.47
2015	1.57	4.55
2014	1.69	4.7
2013	1.74	4.87
2012	1.76	5.06
2011	1.79	5.21
2010	1.84	5.33
2009	2.01	5.45
2008	2	5.56
2007	2.04	5.64
2006	2.02	5.74
2005	2.01	5.81
2004	1.98	5.92
2003	1.97	6.09
2002	1.98	6.23
2001	2.02	6.31
2000	2.06	6.36
1999	2.13	6.42
1998	2.23	6.5
1997	2.29	6.53
1996	2.35	6.55
1995	2.42	6.56
1994	2.47	6.56
1993	2.61	6.57
1992	2.71	6.56
1991	2.51	6.55
1990	2.52	6.57
1989	2.52	6.57
1988	2.52	6.59
1987	2.52	6.61
1986	2.53	6.6
1985	2.55	6.59
1984	2.59	6.59
1983	2.65	6.57
1982	2.71	6.56
1981	2.77	6.55
1980	2.84	6.56
1979	2.94	6.58
1978	3.05	6.59
1977	3.17	6.57
1976	3.3	6.55
1975	3.42	6.55
1974	3.57	6.53
1973	3.73	6.47
1972	3.89	6.45
1971	4.06	6.43
1970	4.21	6.41
1969	4.38	6.39
1968	4.56	6.39
1967	4.69	6.38
1966	4.79	6.35
1965	4.88	6.31
1964	4.97	6.29
1963	5.06	6.26
1962	5.13	6.22
1961	5.16	6.21
1960	5.09	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Sierra Leone
2023	854	188,788
2022	947	186,625
2021	-93	183,326
2020	631	181,015
2019	740	181,068
2018	1,173	178,772
2017	1,289	173,259
2016	1,569	168,784
2015	1,840	162,275
2014	2,259	160,137
2013	2,432	161,265
2012	2,485	160,915
2011	2,558	158,858
2010	2,662	155,338
2009	3,163	152,669
2008	3,134	149,855
2007	3,243	145,740
2006	3,205	144,127
2005	3,220	137,234
2004	3,165	132,661
2003	3,181	130,312
2002	3,249	126,429
2001	3,377	116,647
2000	3,487	110,754
1999	3,688	102,295
1998	3,949	103,906
1997	4,107	105,433
1996	4,265	104,140
1995	4,434	100,885
1994	4,558	101,486
1993	4,877	103,317
1992	5,064	103,251
1991	4,498	105,477
1990	4,432	100,778
1989	4,323	98,298
1988	4,198	96,344
1987	4,090	94,235
1986	3,998	90,902
1985	3,918	88,869
1984	3,892	87,072
1983	3,888	84,628
1982	3,863	82,457
1981	3,851	80,111
1980	3,845	77,932
1979	3,899	75,992
1978	3,987	74,130
1977	4,069	71,663
1976	4,167	69,506
1975	4,249	67,560
1974	4,352	65,357
1973	4,467	62,443
1972	4,583	60,279
1971	4,690	58,484
1970	4,726	56,513
1969	4,688	54,768
1968	4,622	53,126
1967	4,502	51,734
1966	4,339	49,486
1965	4,193	47,223
1964	4,037	45,487
1963	3,901	43,569
1962	3,748	41,603
1961	3,577	40,022
1960	3,351	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bahamas

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Sierra Leone
2023	10.9	30.6
2022	10.9	31.1
2021	11	31.6
2020	11.1	32.2
2019	11.2	32.8
2018	11.3	33.3
2017	11.4	33.8
2016	12	34.2
2015	12.6	34.7
2014	13.5	35.6
2013	13.9	36.6
2012	14.1	37.8
2011	14.3	38.5
2010	14.6	39.1
2009	15.9	39.9
2008	15.8	40.6
2007	16.1	41.1
2006	16	41.8
2005	16.1	42
2004	16	42.5
2003	16	43.5
2002	16.3	44.3
2001	16.8	44
2000	17.3	45
1999	18.1	46.1
1998	19.1	46.3
1997	19.8	46.3
1996	20.4	46.5
1995	21.1	46.8
1994	21.7	46.8
1993	23	46.9
1992	23.9	47
1991	22.2	47.5
1990	22.2	45.5
1989	22.1	46.3
1988	21.9	46.4
1987	21.7	46.6
1986	21.5	46.6
1985	21.3	46.7
1984	21.4	46.8
1983	21.6	46.7
1982	21.8	46.8
1981	22.1	46.8
1980	22.3	46.8
1979	22.9	47
1978	23.6	47.2
1977	24.3	47.1
1976	25.2	47.2
1975	26.1	47.3
1974	27.2	47.4
1973	28.4	47.2
1972	29.7	47.2
1971	31	47.3
1970	32.1	47.4
1969	33.1	47.5
1968	34.1	47.7
1967	34.9	47.9
1966	35.4	48
1965	35.9	48
1964	36.3	48.2
1963	36.8	48.2
1962	37.4	48.1
1961	37.7	48.1
1960	37.5	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 37.5 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Sierra Leone
2100	13.7%	19%
2099	13.6%	19%
2098	13.6%	19.1%
2097	13.6%	19.2%
2096	13.6%	19.3%
2095	13.6%	19.5%
2094	13.6%	19.6%
2093	13.6%	19.7%
2092	13.6%	19.8%
2091	13.6%	19.9%
2090	13.6%	20%
2089	13.6%	20.1%
2088	13.6%	20.3%
2087	13.6%	20.4%
2086	13.6%	20.5%
2085	13.6%	20.7%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	20.9%
2082	13.7%	21.1%
2081	13.7%	21.2%
2080	13.7%	21.4%
2079	13.7%	21.6%
2078	13.7%	21.7%
2077	13.7%	21.9%
2076	13.7%	22.1%
2075	13.7%	22.2%
2074	13.6%	22.4%
2073	13.6%	22.6%
2072	13.6%	22.8%
2071	13.6%	23%
2070	13.6%	23.2%
2069	13.6%	23.4%
2068	13.7%	23.6%
2067	13.7%	23.8%
2066	13.7%	24%
2065	13.7%	24.3%
2064	13.7%	24.5%
2063	13.7%	24.7%
2062	13.7%	25%
2061	13.8%	25.2%
2060	13.8%	25.5%
2059	13.9%	25.7%
2058	13.9%	26%
2057	14%	26.3%
2056	14%	26.6%
2055	14.1%	26.9%
2054	14.2%	27.1%
2053	14.2%	27.4%
2052	14.3%	27.7%
2051	14.4%	28.1%
2050	14.5%	28.4%
2049	14.5%	28.7%
2048	14.6%	29%
2047	14.7%	29.3%
2046	14.8%	29.7%
2045	14.8%	30%
2044	14.9%	30.3%
2043	15%	30.7%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15.1%	31.4%
2040	15.2%	31.8%
2039	15.3%	32.2%
2038	15.4%	32.6%
2037	15.5%	33%
2036	15.6%	33.4%
2035	15.6%	33.8%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	15.8%	34.6%
2032	15.9%	35%
2031	16.1%	35.4%
2030	16.2%	35.7%
2029	16.5%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.5%
2027	17.1%	37%
2026	17.4%	37.4%
2025	17.7%	37.9%
2024	17.9%	38.1%
2023	18.3%	38.5%
2022	18.8%	39%
2021	19.1%	39.4%
2020	19.5%	39.8%
2019	19.8%	40.2%
2018	20.2%	40.6%
2017	20.6%	41%
2016	20.9%	41.4%
2015	21.3%	41.8%
2014	21.6%	42.2%
2013	22%	42.5%
2012	22.4%	42.8%
2011	22.8%	43%
2010	23.3%	43.2%
2009	23.8%	43.4%
2008	24.3%	43.5%
2007	24.9%	43.6%
2006	25.4%	43.7%
2005	25.9%	43.8%
2004	26.3%	43.9%
2003	26.8%	43.9%
2002	27.2%	43.9%
2001	27.5%	43.9%
2000	27.8%	43.8%
1999	28.1%	43.7%
1998	28.2%	43.6%
1997	28.4%	43.5%
1996	28.5%	43.5%
1995	28.5%	43.4%
1994	28.6%	43.3%
1993	28.6%	43.2%
1992	28.6%	43.1%
1991	28.7%	43%
1990	28.9%	42.9%
1989	29.2%	42.9%
1988	29.5%	42.8%
1987	30%	42.7%
1986	30.6%	42.6%
1985	31.2%	42.5%
1984	32%	42.3%
1983	32.8%	42.2%
1982	33.6%	42.1%
1981	34.4%	42%
1980	35.3%	41.9%
1979	36.1%	41.8%
1978	37%	41.7%
1977	37.8%	41.6%
1976	38.4%	41.4%
1975	39%	41.3%
1974	39.4%	41.1%
1973	39.7%	40.9%
1972	39.9%	40.7%
1971	40%	40.6%
1970	40.1%	40.3%
1969	40.3%	40.1%
1968	40.4%	39.9%
1967	40.6%	39.6%
1966	40.6%	39.4%
1965	40.7%	39.1%
1964	40.7%	38.8%
1963	40.8%	38.5%
1962	40.9%	38.3%
1961	41%	38.3%
1960	41.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Sierra Leone

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Bahamas

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Sierra Leone
2023	76	354
2022	80	370
2021	174	403
2020	84	422
2019	82	464
2018	82	491
2017	79	578
2016	77	633
2015	83	730
2014	78	821
2013	74	842
2012	71	915
2011	74	967
2010	79	1,018
2009	84	1,054
2008	80	1,093
2007	78	1,132
2006	74	1,168
2005	70	1,294
2004	69	1,366
2003	57	1,433
2002	46	1,492
2001	48	1,518
2000	51	1,603
1999	54	1,731
1998	57	1,753
1997	59	1,721
1996	62	1,726
1995	63	1,777
1994	64	1,755
1993	66	1,696
1992	67	1,681
1991	67	1,699
1990	65	1,572
1989	65	1,575
1988	66	1,549
1987	66	1,533
1986	68	1,530
1985	70	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Sierra Leone
2023	1.27%	9.43%
2022	1.29%	9.77%
2021	1.31%	10.1%
2020	1.33%	10.5%
2019	2.35%	10.9%
2018	1.35%	11.3%
2017	1.36%	11.8%
2016	1.38%	12.3%
2015	1.39%	13.8%
2014	1.42%	13.7%
2013	1.44%	13.9%
2012	1.47%	14.5%
2011	1.5%	15.2%
2010	1.54%	15.9%
2009	1.58%	16.6%
2008	1.62%	17.3%
2007	1.65%	18.1%
2006	1.68%	18.8%
2005	1.69%	19.4%
2004	1.69%	20.1%
2003	1.67%	20.7%
2002	1.65%	21.3%
2001	1.63%	21.8%
2000	1.62%	22.4%
1999	1.62%	22.9%
1998	1.65%	23.4%
1997	1.69%	23.9%
1996	1.76%	24.3%
1995	1.84%	24.7%
1994	1.93%	25%
1993	2.03%	25.3%
1992	2.12%	25.5%
1991	2.23%	25.7%
1990	2.34%	25.9%
1989	2.45%	26.2%
1988	2.55%	26.4%
1987	2.65%	26.6%
1986	2.73%	26.9%
1985	2.78%	27.2%
1984	2.81%	27.5%
1983	2.84%	27.8%
1982	2.88%	28.1%
1981	2.91%	28.5%
1980	2.95%	28.9%
1979	2.99%	29.2%
1978	3.03%	29.6%
1977	3.07%	30%
1976	3.1%	30.5%
1975	3.13%	30.9%
1974	3.14%	31.4%
1973	3.13%	31.9%
1972	3.1%	32.3%
1971	3.07%	32.9%
1970	3.03%	33.4%
1969	2.99%	33.9%
1968	2.94%	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.