Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs South Sudan by year

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Bahamas

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	South Sudan
2023	1.37	3.86
2022	1.38	3.96
2021	1.38	4.05
2020	1.39	4.16
2019	1.4	4.26
2018	1.4	4.37
2017	1.42	4.48
2016	1.5	4.58
2015	1.57	4.7
2014	1.69	4.82
2013	1.74	4.94
2012	1.76	5.06
2011	1.79	5.19
2010	1.84	5.32
2009	2.01	5.45
2008	2	5.57
2007	2.04	5.7
2006	2.02	5.85
2005	2.01	6.02
2004	1.98	6.19
2003	1.97	6.35
2002	1.98	6.52
2001	2.02	6.65
2000	2.06	6.8
1999	2.13	6.94
1998	2.23	7.08
1997	2.29	7.2
1996	2.35	7.32
1995	2.42	7.34
1994	2.47	7.35
1993	2.61	7.36
1992	2.71	7.37
1991	2.51	7.38
1990	2.52	7.38
1989	2.52	7.37
1988	2.52	7.38
1987	2.52	7.39
1986	2.53	7.38
1985	2.55	7.36
1984	2.59	7.35
1983	2.65	7.34
1982	2.71	7.34
1981	2.77	7.33
1980	2.84	7.33
1979	2.94	7.32
1978	3.05	7.33
1977	3.17	7.33
1976	3.3	7.33
1975	3.42	7.33
1974	3.57	7.31
1973	3.73	7.31
1972	3.89	7.31
1971	4.06	7.3
1970	4.21	7.29
1969	4.38	7.28
1968	4.56	7.26
1967	4.69	7.26
1966	4.79	7.25
1965	4.88	7.22
1964	4.97	7.22
1963	5.06	7.2
1962	5.13	7.2
1961	5.16	7.18
1960	5.09	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	South Sudan
2023	854	217,966
2022	947	211,166
2021	-93	213,567
2020	631	212,332
2019	740	209,708
2018	1,173	168,497
2017	1,289	72,193
2016	1,569	110,553
2015	1,840	148,542
2014	2,259	227,611
2013	2,432	315,983
2012	2,485	312,974
2011	2,558	303,181
2010	2,662	287,409
2009	3,163	278,859
2008	3,134	268,268
2007	3,243	256,546
2006	3,205	246,706
2005	3,220	239,272
2004	3,165	231,877
2003	3,181	225,822
2002	3,249	212,014
2001	3,377	204,108
2000	3,487	196,055
1999	3,688	180,721
1998	3,949	-12,157
1997	4,107	121,454
1996	4,265	116,728
1995	4,434	110,417
1994	4,558	165,407
1993	4,877	32,779
1992	5,064	28,874
1991	4,498	87,873
1990	4,432	82,900
1989	4,323	83,735
1988	4,198	-125,447
1987	4,090	5,756
1986	3,998	99,502
1985	3,918	95,342
1984	3,892	90,970
1983	3,888	104,107
1982	3,863	118,641
1981	3,851	115,163
1980	3,845	112,307
1979	3,899	109,540
1978	3,987	107,352
1977	4,069	104,886
1976	4,167	102,346
1975	4,249	99,882
1974	4,352	97,181
1973	4,467	94,765
1972	4,583	74,803
1971	4,690	72,308
1970	4,726	44,776
1969	4,688	42,015
1968	4,622	44,213
1967	4,502	41,357
1966	4,339	38,523
1965	4,193	51,682
1964	4,037	64,786
1963	3,901	46,333
1962	3,748	47,406
1961	3,577	45,186
1960	3,351	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs South Sudan by year

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Bahamas

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	South Sudan
2023	10.9	28.6
2022	10.9	29.1
2021	11	29.7
2020	11.1	29.4
2019	11.2	29.4
2018	11.3	29.1
2017	11.4	32.8
2016	12	35.1
2015	12.6	35.4
2014	13.5	38.2
2013	13.9	38.3
2012	14.1	39.1
2011	14.3	39.8
2010	14.6	39.9
2009	15.9	41
2008	15.8	41.6
2007	16.1	42.3
2006	16	43.2
2005	16.1	44.3
2004	16	45.5
2003	16	46.8
2002	16.3	48
2001	16.8	48.9
2000	17.3	49.8
1999	18.1	50.7
1998	19.1	51.2
1997	19.8	51.6
1996	20.4	52.6
1995	21.1	52.7
1994	21.7	52.7
1993	23	52.7
1992	23.9	52.5
1991	22.2	52.4
1990	22.2	52.3
1989	22.1	53.1
1988	21.9	51.9
1987	21.7	50.6
1986	21.5	50.6
1985	21.3	50.7
1984	21.4	50.8
1983	21.6	51.1
1982	21.8	51.4
1981	22.1	51.7
1980	22.3	52
1979	22.9	52.3
1978	23.6	52.7
1977	24.3	53
1976	25.2	53.4
1975	26.1	53.7
1974	27.2	53.9
1973	28.4	54.3
1972	29.7	54.5
1971	31	54.6
1970	32.1	54.5
1969	33.1	54.3
1968	34.1	54
1967	34.9	53.7
1966	35.4	53.5
1965	35.9	53.1
1964	36.3	53
1963	36.8	52.7
1962	37.4	52.5
1961	37.7	52.3
1960	37.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 37.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	South Sudan
2100	13.7%	20.1%
2099	13.6%	20.2%
2098	13.6%	20.3%
2097	13.6%	20.3%
2096	13.6%	20.4%
2095	13.6%	20.5%
2094	13.6%	20.6%
2093	13.6%	20.7%
2092	13.6%	20.9%
2091	13.6%	21%
2090	13.6%	21.1%
2089	13.6%	21.2%
2088	13.6%	21.3%
2087	13.6%	21.5%
2086	13.6%	21.6%
2085	13.6%	21.8%
2084	13.6%	21.9%
2083	13.6%	22.1%
2082	13.7%	22.3%
2081	13.7%	22.4%
2080	13.7%	22.6%
2079	13.7%	22.8%
2078	13.7%	23%
2077	13.7%	23.2%
2076	13.7%	23.3%
2075	13.7%	23.5%
2074	13.6%	23.7%
2073	13.6%	23.9%
2072	13.6%	24.1%
2071	13.6%	24.3%
2070	13.6%	24.5%
2069	13.6%	24.7%
2068	13.7%	25%
2067	13.7%	25.2%
2066	13.7%	25.4%
2065	13.7%	25.6%
2064	13.7%	25.8%
2063	13.7%	26%
2062	13.7%	26.3%
2061	13.8%	26.5%
2060	13.8%	26.7%
2059	13.9%	27%
2058	13.9%	27.2%
2057	14%	27.5%
2056	14%	27.8%
2055	14.1%	28.1%
2054	14.2%	28.5%
2053	14.2%	28.8%
2052	14.3%	29.2%
2051	14.4%	29.5%
2050	14.5%	29.9%
2049	14.5%	30.3%
2048	14.6%	30.8%
2047	14.7%	31.2%
2046	14.8%	31.6%
2045	14.8%	32%
2044	14.9%	32.4%
2043	15%	32.7%
2042	15.1%	33%
2041	15.1%	33.3%
2040	15.2%	33.6%
2039	15.3%	33.8%
2038	15.4%	33.9%
2037	15.5%	34.1%
2036	15.6%	34.2%
2035	15.6%	34.3%
2034	15.7%	34.4%
2033	15.8%	34.3%
2032	15.9%	34.4%
2031	16.1%	34.6%
2030	16.2%	34.8%
2029	16.5%	35.2%
2028	16.8%	35.8%
2027	17.1%	36.6%
2026	17.4%	37.5%
2025	17.7%	38.4%
2024	17.9%	38.9%
2023	18.3%	39.9%
2022	18.8%	40.9%
2021	19.1%	41.6%
2020	19.5%	42.4%
2019	19.8%	43.6%
2018	20.2%	44.9%
2017	20.6%	45%
2016	20.9%	43.7%
2015	21.3%	43.1%
2014	21.6%	42.5%
2013	22%	41.9%
2012	22.4%	41.9%
2011	22.8%	42.2%
2010	23.3%	42.8%
2009	23.8%	43.4%
2008	24.3%	43.8%
2007	24.9%	44.3%
2006	25.4%	44.8%
2005	25.9%	45.3%
2004	26.3%	45.8%
2003	26.8%	45.9%
2002	27.2%	45.7%
2001	27.5%	45.5%
2000	27.8%	45.5%
1999	28.1%	45.6%
1998	28.2%	45.8%
1997	28.4%	46%
1996	28.5%	46%
1995	28.5%	45.8%
1994	28.6%	45.8%
1993	28.6%	45.7%
1992	28.6%	45.6%
1991	28.7%	45.5%
1990	28.9%	45.4%
1989	29.2%	45.4%
1988	29.5%	46.2%
1987	30%	46.9%
1986	30.6%	46.7%
1985	31.2%	46.6%
1984	32%	46.5%
1983	32.8%	46.3%
1982	33.6%	46.2%
1981	34.4%	46%
1980	35.3%	45.8%
1979	36.1%	45.7%
1978	37%	45.5%
1977	37.8%	45.4%
1976	38.4%	45.3%
1975	39%	45.2%
1974	39.4%	45.1%
1973	39.7%	45%
1972	39.9%	44.8%
1971	40%	44.7%
1970	40.1%	44.5%
1969	40.3%	44.3%
1968	40.4%	44%
1967	40.6%	43.8%
1966	40.6%	43.5%
1965	40.7%	43.3%
1964	40.7%	43%
1963	40.8%	42.8%
1962	40.9%	42.6%
1961	41%	42.6%
1960	41.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs South Sudan

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Bahamas

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	South Sudan
2023	76	692
2022	80	704
2021	174	749
2020	84	729
2019	82	745
2018	82	913
2017	79	1,662
2016	77	1,629
2015	83	1,436
2014	78	1,216
2013	74	771
2012	71	755
2011	74	770
2010	79	776
2009	84	823
2008	80	858
2007	78	933
2006	74	1,005
2005	70	1,074
2004	69	1,150
2003	57	1,199
2002	46	1,521
2001	48	1,580
2000	51	1,658
1999	54	2,048
1998	57	7,514
1997	59	4,172
1996	62	4,357
1995	63	4,430
1994	64	1,666
1993	66	7,537
1992	67	7,597
1991	67	4,764
1990	65	4,877
1989	65	5,103
1988	66	5,535
1987	66	8,045
1986	68	3,720
1985	70	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	South Sudan
2023	1.27%	9.87%
2022	1.29%	9.87%
2021	1.31%	9.87%
2020	1.33%	9.87%
2019	2.35%	9.87%
2018	1.35%	13.2%
2017	1.36%	27.8%
2016	1.38%	26.4%
2015	1.39%	23.7%
2014	1.42%	18.2%
2013	1.44%	9.92%
2012	1.47%	10.1%
2011	1.5%	10.5%
2010	1.54%	10.9%
2009	1.58%	11.5%
2008	1.62%	12.1%
2007	1.65%	12.7%
2006	1.68%	13.4%
2005	1.69%	14.1%
2004	1.69%	14.8%
2003	1.67%	15.7%
2002	1.65%	16.5%
2001	1.63%	17.4%
2000	1.62%	18.3%
1999	1.62%	19.2%
1998	1.65%	42.6%
1997	1.69%	25.2%
1996	1.76%	26.1%
1995	1.84%	27%
1994	1.93%	23%
1993	2.03%	33.1%
1992	2.12%	33.8%
1991	2.23%	29.7%
1990	2.34%	30.3%
1989	2.45%	30.7%
1988	2.55%	76.7%
1987	2.65%	36%
1986	2.73%	26.7%
1985	2.78%	27.1%
1984	2.81%	27.5%
1983	2.84%	27.8%
1982	2.88%	28.2%
1981	2.91%	28.5%
1980	2.95%	28.9%
1979	2.99%	29.2%
1978	3.03%	29.5%
1977	3.07%	29.9%
1976	3.1%	30.2%
1975	3.13%	30.6%
1974	3.14%	30.9%
1973	3.13%	31.3%
1972	3.1%	31.6%
1971	3.07%	31.9%
1970	3.03%	32.3%
1969	2.99%	32.6%
1968	2.94%	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.