Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Somalia

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Somalia by year

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Bahamas

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Somalia
2023	1.37	6.13
2022	1.38	6.26
2021	1.38	6.35
2020	1.39	6.45
2019	1.4	6.56
2018	1.4	6.66
2017	1.42	6.77
2016	1.5	6.88
2015	1.57	6.98
2014	1.69	7.06
2013	1.74	7.14
2012	1.76	7.21
2011	1.79	7.27
2010	1.84	7.32
2009	2.01	7.38
2008	2	7.42
2007	2.04	7.46
2006	2.02	7.49
2005	2.01	7.53
2004	1.98	7.57
2003	1.97	7.6
2002	1.98	7.63
2001	2.02	7.64
2000	2.06	7.65
1999	2.13	7.66
1998	2.23	7.66
1997	2.29	7.66
1996	2.35	7.62
1995	2.42	7.58
1994	2.47	7.54
1993	2.61	7.53
1992	2.71	7.5
1991	2.51	7.47
1990	2.52	7.44
1989	2.52	7.42
1988	2.52	7.4
1987	2.52	7.37
1986	2.53	7.35
1985	2.55	7.33
1984	2.59	7.3
1983	2.65	7.28
1982	2.71	7.25
1981	2.77	7.23
1980	2.84	7.18
1979	2.94	7.16
1978	3.05	7.13
1977	3.17	7
1976	3.3	7.02
1975	3.42	7.03
1974	3.57	7.06
1973	3.73	7.09
1972	3.89	7.12
1971	4.06	7.15
1970	4.21	7.18
1969	4.38	7.21
1968	4.56	7.23
1967	4.69	7.25
1966	4.79	7.26
1965	4.88	7.26
1964	4.97	7.26
1963	5.06	7.26
1962	5.13	7.26
1961	5.16	7.25
1960	5.09	7.25

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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Somalia
2023	854	608,203
2022	947	551,450
2021	-93	566,399
2020	631	561,311
2019	740	548,756
2018	1,173	514,244
2017	1,289	478,556
2016	1,569	495,132
2015	1,840	481,573
2014	2,259	464,481
2013	2,432	448,518
2012	2,485	399,468
2011	2,558	203,213
2010	2,662	385,571
2009	3,163	405,784
2008	3,134	394,258
2007	3,243	380,303
2006	3,205	372,597
2005	3,220	363,117
2004	3,165	351,959
2003	3,181	341,192
2002	3,249	331,215
2001	3,377	319,059
2000	3,487	306,651
1999	3,688	295,523
1998	3,949	284,779
1997	4,107	271,894
1996	4,265	264,807
1995	4,434	254,509
1994	4,558	246,950
1993	4,877	232,960
1992	5,064	57,495
1991	4,498	53,052
1990	4,432	225,162
1989	4,323	225,255
1988	4,198	215,599
1987	4,090	231,580
1986	3,998	218,416
1985	3,918	207,960
1984	3,892	199,017
1983	3,888	190,775
1982	3,863	182,793
1981	3,851	185,211
1980	3,845	174,790
1979	3,899	151,016
1978	3,987	132,689
1977	4,069	124,818
1976	4,167	113,319
1975	4,249	108,998
1974	4,352	104,813
1973	4,467	108,038
1972	4,583	104,493
1971	4,690	101,196
1970	4,726	98,025
1969	4,688	95,045
1968	4,622	92,208
1967	4,502	89,497
1966	4,339	86,930
1965	4,193	84,448
1964	4,037	82,042
1963	3,901	79,859
1962	3,748	77,737
1961	3,577	75,513
1960	3,351	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Somalia by year

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Bahamas

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Somalia
2023	10.9	43
2022	10.9	43.8
2021	11	44.1
2020	11.1	44.5
2019	11.2	45.1
2018	11.3	45.7
2017	11.4	46.2
2016	12	46.6
2015	12.6	47.2
2014	13.5	47.5
2013	13.9	47.7
2012	14.1	48.2
2011	14.3	48.6
2010	14.6	48.1
2009	15.9	48.4
2008	15.8	48.8
2007	16.1	48.9
2006	16	49.4
2005	16.1	49.6
2004	16	49.9
2003	16	50.1
2002	16.3	50.4
2001	16.8	50.4
2000	17.3	50.4
1999	18.1	50.7
1998	19.1	50.7
1997	19.8	50.8
1996	20.4	51
1995	21.1	50.6
1994	21.7	51.1
1993	23	50.1
1992	23.9	51.5
1991	22.2	51.9
1990	22.2	50.3
1989	22.1	50.4
1988	21.9	50.8
1987	21.7	49.3
1986	21.5	48.9
1985	21.3	48.7
1984	21.4	48.5
1983	21.6	48.5
1982	21.8	48.3
1981	22.1	49.5
1980	22.3	47.4
1979	22.9	44.9
1978	23.6	45.2
1977	24.3	46.2
1976	25.2	46
1975	26.1	45.9
1974	27.2	45.7
1973	28.4	45.6
1972	29.7	45.6
1971	31	45.5
1970	32.1	45.5
1969	33.1	45.6
1968	34.1	45.6
1967	34.9	45.7
1966	35.4	45.8
1965	35.9	45.9
1964	36.3	46
1963	36.8	46.2
1962	37.4	46.3
1961	37.7	46.5
1960	37.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 43 in Somalia, compared with 37.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Somalia
2100	13.7%	23.1%
2099	13.6%	23.3%
2098	13.6%	23.4%
2097	13.6%	23.6%
2096	13.6%	23.8%
2095	13.6%	24%
2094	13.6%	24.2%
2093	13.6%	24.4%
2092	13.6%	24.6%
2091	13.6%	24.8%
2090	13.6%	25%
2089	13.6%	25.2%
2088	13.6%	25.5%
2087	13.6%	25.7%
2086	13.6%	25.9%
2085	13.6%	26.1%
2084	13.6%	26.4%
2083	13.6%	26.6%
2082	13.7%	26.8%
2081	13.7%	27.1%
2080	13.7%	27.3%
2079	13.7%	27.6%
2078	13.7%	27.9%
2077	13.7%	28.1%
2076	13.7%	28.4%
2075	13.7%	28.7%
2074	13.6%	29%
2073	13.6%	29.3%
2072	13.6%	29.6%
2071	13.6%	29.9%
2070	13.6%	30.2%
2069	13.6%	30.6%
2068	13.7%	30.9%
2067	13.7%	31.2%
2066	13.7%	31.5%
2065	13.7%	31.9%
2064	13.7%	32.2%
2063	13.7%	32.5%
2062	13.7%	32.9%
2061	13.8%	33.2%
2060	13.8%	33.6%
2059	13.9%	33.9%
2058	13.9%	34.2%
2057	14%	34.6%
2056	14%	34.9%
2055	14.1%	35.3%
2054	14.2%	35.7%
2053	14.2%	36.1%
2052	14.3%	36.4%
2051	14.4%	36.8%
2050	14.5%	37.2%
2049	14.5%	37.6%
2048	14.6%	38%
2047	14.7%	38.4%
2046	14.8%	38.8%
2045	14.8%	39.2%
2044	14.9%	39.7%
2043	15%	40.1%
2042	15.1%	40.5%
2041	15.1%	41%
2040	15.2%	41.5%
2039	15.3%	41.9%
2038	15.4%	42.4%
2037	15.5%	42.8%
2036	15.6%	43.3%
2035	15.6%	43.7%
2034	15.7%	44.1%
2033	15.8%	44.5%
2032	15.9%	44.9%
2031	16.1%	45.2%
2030	16.2%	45.6%
2029	16.5%	46%
2028	16.8%	46.2%
2027	17.1%	46.5%
2026	17.4%	46.6%
2025	17.7%	46.6%
2024	17.9%	46.6%
2023	18.3%	46.7%
2022	18.8%	46.8%
2021	19.1%	47%
2020	19.5%	47%
2019	19.8%	47.1%
2018	20.2%	47.3%
2017	20.6%	47.4%
2016	20.9%	47.5%
2015	21.3%	47.6%
2014	21.6%	47.7%
2013	22%	47.8%
2012	22.4%	47.9%
2011	22.8%	48.3%
2010	23.3%	48.7%
2009	23.8%	48.8%
2008	24.3%	48.9%
2007	24.9%	48.9%
2006	25.4%	48.6%
2005	25.9%	48.2%
2004	26.3%	47.9%
2003	26.8%	47.7%
2002	27.2%	47.6%
2001	27.5%	47.5%
2000	27.8%	47.4%
1999	28.1%	47.2%
1998	28.2%	47.1%
1997	28.4%	47%
1996	28.5%	46.9%
1995	28.5%	46.7%
1994	28.6%	46.5%
1993	28.6%	46.4%
1992	28.6%	46.5%
1991	28.7%	47%
1990	28.9%	47%
1989	29.2%	46.7%
1988	29.5%	46.3%
1987	30%	46%
1986	30.6%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	45.6%
1984	32%	45.4%
1983	32.8%	45.2%
1982	33.6%	45%
1981	34.4%	44.8%
1980	35.3%	44.6%
1979	36.1%	44.5%
1978	37%	44.4%
1977	37.8%	44.3%
1976	38.4%	44.3%
1975	39%	44.3%
1974	39.4%	44.4%
1973	39.7%	44.4%
1972	39.9%	44.4%
1971	40%	44.5%
1970	40.1%	44.5%
1969	40.3%	44.6%
1968	40.4%	44.7%
1967	40.6%	44.8%
1966	40.6%	44.9%
1965	40.7%	45.1%
1964	40.7%	45.1%
1963	40.8%	45%
1962	40.9%	44.8%
1961	41%	44.7%
1960	41.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Somalia

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Bahamas

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Somalia
2023	76	563
2022	80	622
2021	174	726
2020	84	655
2019	82	656
2018	82	727
2017	79	716
2016	77	754
2015	83	784
2014	78	816
2013	74	855
2012	71	894
2011	74	972
2010	79	1,062
2009	84	995
2008	80	1,035
2007	78	1,074
2006	74	1,085
2005	70	1,086
2004	69	1,104
2003	57	1,111
2002	46	1,121
2001	48	1,129
2000	51	1,150
1999	54	1,170
1998	57	1,177
1997	59	1,206
1996	62	1,225
1995	63	1,210
1994	64	1,254
1993	66	1,195
1992	67	1,339
1991	67	1,431
1990	65	1,358
1989	65	1,395
1988	66	1,423
1987	66	1,393
1986	68	1,452
1985	70	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Somalia
2023	1.27%	10.4%
2022	1.29%	14.3%
2021	1.31%	11.1%
2020	1.33%	11.4%
2019	2.35%	11.8%
2018	1.35%	13.6%
2017	1.36%	15.5%
2016	1.38%	13%
2015	1.39%	13.4%
2014	1.42%	13.8%
2013	1.44%	14.3%
2012	1.47%	18.4%
2011	1.5%	35.9%
2010	1.54%	18.6%
2009	1.58%	16.2%
2008	1.62%	16.6%
2007	1.65%	17%
2006	1.68%	17.2%
2005	1.69%	17.2%
2004	1.69%	17.2%
2003	1.67%	17.2%
2002	1.65%	17.2%
2001	1.63%	17.2%
2000	1.62%	17.2%
1999	1.62%	17.2%
1998	1.65%	17.2%
1997	1.69%	17.2%
1996	1.76%	17.2%
1995	1.84%	17.2%
1994	1.93%	17.2%
1993	2.03%	17.3%
1992	2.12%	45.6%
1991	2.23%	44.3%
1990	2.34%	18%
1989	2.45%	18.3%
1988	2.55%	18.6%
1987	2.65%	18.8%
1986	2.73%	19%
1985	2.78%	19.3%
1984	2.81%	19.5%
1983	2.84%	19.8%
1982	2.88%	20.1%
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.