Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Sri Lanka by year

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Bahamas

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Sri Lanka
2023	1.37	1.97
2022	1.38	1.98
2021	1.38	2
2020	1.39	2.01
2019	1.4	2.02
2018	1.4	2.03
2017	1.42	2.04
2016	1.5	2.06
2015	1.57	2.09
2014	1.69	2.13
2013	1.74	2.18
2012	1.76	2.17
2011	1.79	2.14
2010	1.84	2.13
2009	2.01	2.18
2008	2	2.23
2007	2.04	2.3
2006	2.02	2.29
2005	2.01	2.26
2004	1.98	2.27
2003	1.97	2.3
2002	1.98	2.31
2001	2.02	2.28
2000	2.06	2.21
1999	2.13	2.14
1998	2.23	2.14
1997	2.29	2.22
1996	2.35	2.29
1995	2.42	2.35
1994	2.47	2.4
1993	2.61	2.44
1992	2.71	2.49
1991	2.51	2.51
1990	2.52	2.54
1989	2.52	2.58
1988	2.52	2.57
1987	2.52	2.64
1986	2.53	2.74
1985	2.55	2.9
1984	2.59	3.01
1983	2.65	3.11
1982	2.71	3.32
1981	2.77	3.65
1980	2.84	3.73
1979	2.94	3.82
1978	3.05	3.81
1977	3.17	3.74
1976	3.3	3.78
1975	3.42	3.82
1974	3.57	3.86
1973	3.73	4
1972	3.89	4.16
1971	4.06	4.27
1970	4.21	4.39
1969	4.38	4.5
1968	4.56	4.66
1967	4.69	4.79
1966	4.79	4.83
1965	4.88	4.93
1964	4.97	5.06
1963	5.06	5.12
1962	5.13	5.18
1961	5.16	5.24
1960	5.09	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Sri Lanka
2023	854	66,111
2022	947	95,378
2021	-93	121,858
2020	631	170,968
2019	740	172,243
2018	1,173	183,610
2017	1,289	187,993
2016	1,569	194,232
2015	1,840	201,815
2014	2,259	211,541
2013	2,432	221,021
2012	2,485	229,138
2011	2,558	224,461
2010	2,662	224,325
2009	3,163	200,175
2008	3,134	232,225
2007	3,243	248,287
2006	3,205	248,706
2005	3,220	248,683
2004	3,165	212,527
2003	3,181	252,008
2002	3,249	252,840
2001	3,377	244,377
2000	3,487	227,060
1999	3,688	206,876
1998	3,949	201,059
1997	4,107	208,193
1996	4,265	215,290
1995	4,434	221,957
1994	4,558	228,904
1993	4,877	226,257
1992	5,064	222,230
1991	4,498	218,117
1990	4,432	224,454
1989	4,323	212,401
1988	4,198	219,184
1987	4,090	226,414
1986	3,998	233,782
1985	3,918	247,836
1984	3,892	263,175
1983	3,888	277,768
1982	3,863	300,030
1981	3,851	328,096
1980	3,845	328,155
1979	3,899	329,791
1978	3,987	317,055
1977	4,069	300,038
1976	4,167	291,816
1975	4,249	282,496
1974	4,352	275,521
1973	4,467	278,577
1972	4,583	282,494
1971	4,690	281,200
1970	4,726	286,719
1969	4,688	286,218
1968	4,622	286,642
1967	4,502	284,738
1966	4,339	275,549
1965	4,193	272,422
1964	4,037	269,584
1963	3,901	262,880
1962	3,748	256,719
1961	3,577	251,087
1960	3,351	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Sri Lanka by year

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Bahamas

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Sri Lanka
2023	10.9	11.2
2022	10.9	12.4
2021	11	12.9
2020	11.1	13.8
2019	11.2	14.6
2018	11.3	15.2
2017	11.4	15.4
2016	12	15.7
2015	12.6	16
2014	13.5	16.5
2013	13.9	17
2012	14.1	17.1
2011	14.3	17.1
2010	14.6	17.1
2009	15.9	17.6
2008	15.8	18.2
2007	16.1	18.8
2006	16	18.9
2005	16.1	18.7
2004	16	18.8
2003	16	19.1
2002	16.3	19.2
2001	16.8	19
2000	17.3	18.4
1999	18.1	17.9
1998	19.1	17.8
1997	19.8	18.5
1996	20.4	19
1995	21.1	19.6
1994	21.7	20
1993	23	20
1992	23.9	20.1
1991	22.2	20.2
1990	22.2	20.5
1989	22.1	20.6
1988	21.9	20.3
1987	21.7	20.8
1986	21.5	21.4
1985	21.3	22.4
1984	21.4	23.5
1983	21.6	24.4
1982	21.8	26
1981	22.1	28.1
1980	22.3	28.6
1979	22.9	29.3
1978	23.6	29
1977	24.3	28.3
1976	25.2	28.3
1975	26.1	28.2
1974	27.2	28.2
1973	28.4	28.9
1972	29.7	29.7
1971	31	30.2
1970	32.1	31.2
1969	33.1	31.8
1968	34.1	32.6
1967	34.9	33.2
1966	35.4	33.2
1965	35.9	33.8
1964	36.3	34.5
1963	36.8	34.7
1962	37.4	35.1
1961	37.7	35.6
1960	37.5	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 37.5 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Sri Lanka
2100	13.7%	13.1%
2099	13.6%	13.1%
2098	13.6%	13.2%
2097	13.6%	13.2%
2096	13.6%	13.2%
2095	13.6%	13.3%
2094	13.6%	13.3%
2093	13.6%	13.4%
2092	13.6%	13.4%
2091	13.6%	13.5%
2090	13.6%	13.6%
2089	13.6%	13.7%
2088	13.6%	13.7%
2087	13.6%	13.8%
2086	13.6%	13.9%
2085	13.6%	14%
2084	13.6%	14%
2083	13.6%	14.1%
2082	13.7%	14.2%
2081	13.7%	14.3%
2080	13.7%	14.3%
2079	13.7%	14.4%
2078	13.7%	14.5%
2077	13.7%	14.5%
2076	13.7%	14.6%
2075	13.7%	14.6%
2074	13.6%	14.7%
2073	13.6%	14.7%
2072	13.6%	14.8%
2071	13.6%	14.9%
2070	13.6%	14.9%
2069	13.6%	15%
2068	13.7%	15%
2067	13.7%	15.1%
2066	13.7%	15.2%
2065	13.7%	15.3%
2064	13.7%	15.4%
2063	13.7%	15.5%
2062	13.7%	15.6%
2061	13.8%	15.7%
2060	13.8%	15.8%
2059	13.9%	16%
2058	13.9%	16.1%
2057	14%	16.3%
2056	14%	16.4%
2055	14.1%	16.6%
2054	14.2%	16.8%
2053	14.2%	16.9%
2052	14.3%	17.1%
2051	14.4%	17.2%
2050	14.5%	17.4%
2049	14.5%	17.5%
2048	14.6%	17.7%
2047	14.7%	17.8%
2046	14.8%	17.9%
2045	14.8%	18%
2044	14.9%	18.2%
2043	15%	18.3%
2042	15.1%	18.4%
2041	15.1%	18.5%
2040	15.2%	18.6%
2039	15.3%	18.7%
2038	15.4%	18.9%
2037	15.5%	19%
2036	15.6%	19.1%
2035	15.6%	19.3%
2034	15.7%	19.5%
2033	15.8%	19.7%
2032	15.9%	19.9%
2031	16.1%	20.1%
2030	16.2%	20.3%
2029	16.5%	20.6%
2028	16.8%	20.9%
2027	17.1%	21.2%
2026	17.4%	21.5%
2025	17.7%	21.9%
2024	17.9%	22%
2023	18.3%	22.4%
2022	18.8%	22.7%
2021	19.1%	23%
2020	19.5%	23.3%
2019	19.8%	23.7%
2018	20.2%	24%
2017	20.6%	24.2%
2016	20.9%	24.5%
2015	21.3%	24.7%
2014	21.6%	24.9%
2013	22%	25%
2012	22.4%	25.2%
2011	22.8%	25.3%
2010	23.3%	25.4%
2009	23.8%	25.5%
2008	24.3%	25.6%
2007	24.9%	25.7%
2006	25.4%	25.7%
2005	25.9%	25.8%
2004	26.3%	26%
2003	26.8%	26.1%
2002	27.2%	26.3%
2001	27.5%	26.6%
2000	27.8%	27%
1999	28.1%	27.4%
1998	28.2%	27.8%
1997	28.4%	28.2%
1996	28.5%	28.6%
1995	28.5%	29.2%
1994	28.6%	29.9%
1993	28.6%	30.6%
1992	28.6%	31.4%
1991	28.7%	32.1%
1990	28.9%	32.5%
1989	29.2%	33%
1988	29.5%	33.5%
1987	30%	34%
1986	30.6%	34.6%
1985	31.2%	35.2%
1984	32%	35.5%
1983	32.8%	35.8%
1982	33.6%	36%
1981	34.4%	36.2%
1980	35.3%	36.4%
1979	36.1%	36.7%
1978	37%	36.9%
1977	37.8%	37.2%
1976	38.4%	37.6%
1975	39%	38%
1974	39.4%	38.4%
1973	39.7%	38.8%
1972	39.9%	39.2%
1971	40%	39.5%
1970	40.1%	39.7%
1969	40.3%	39.9%
1968	40.4%	40.1%
1967	40.6%	40.3%
1966	40.6%	40.4%
1965	40.7%	40.5%
1964	40.7%	40.6%
1963	40.8%	40.7%
1962	40.9%	40.8%
1961	41%	40.9%
1960	41.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Sri Lanka

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Bahamas

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Sri Lanka
2023	76	18
2022	80	22
2021	174	34
2020	84	23
2019	82	20
2018	82	21
2017	79	21
2016	77	22
2015	83	22
2014	78	23
2013	74	23
2012	71	24
2011	74	25
2010	79	26
2009	84	28
2008	80	30
2007	78	31
2006	74	32
2005	70	32
2004	69	37
2003	57	35
2002	46	36
2001	48	37
2000	51	39
1999	54	41
1998	57	43
1997	59	45
1996	62	47
1995	63	48
1994	64	49
1993	66	51
1992	67	54
1991	67	57
1990	65	59
1989	65	61
1988	66	62
1987	66	64
1986	68	66
1985	70	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Sri Lanka
2023	1.27%	0.61%
2022	1.29%	0.64%
2021	1.31%	0.66%
2020	1.33%	0.69%
2019	2.35%	0.72%
2018	1.35%	0.76%
2017	1.36%	0.79%
2016	1.38%	0.83%
2015	1.39%	0.87%
2014	1.42%	0.92%
2013	1.44%	0.98%
2012	1.47%	1.03%
2011	1.5%	1.08%
2010	1.54%	1.12%
2009	1.58%	2.08%
2008	1.62%	1.2%
2007	1.65%	1.26%
2006	1.68%	1.33%
2005	1.69%	1.4%
2004	1.69%	2.88%
2003	1.67%	1.52%
2002	1.65%	1.55%
2001	1.63%	1.58%
2000	1.62%	1.63%
1999	1.62%	1.69%
1998	1.65%	1.76%
1997	1.69%	1.86%
1996	1.76%	1.95%
1995	1.84%	2.05%
1994	1.93%	2.14%
1993	2.03%	2.22%
1992	2.12%	2.29%
1991	2.23%	2.32%
1990	2.34%	2.33%
1989	2.45%	2.74%
1988	2.55%	2.41%
1987	2.65%	2.54%
1986	2.73%	2.74%
1985	2.78%	3.02%
1984	2.81%	3.35%
1983	2.84%	3.67%
1982	2.88%	3.98%
1981	2.91%	4.29%
1980	2.95%	4.63%
1979	2.99%	4.99%
1978	3.03%	5.38%
1977	3.07%	5.77%
1976	3.1%	6.12%
1975	3.13%	6.41%
1974	3.14%	6.62%
1973	3.13%	6.77%
1972	3.1%	6.86%
1971	3.07%	6.94%
1970	3.03%	7.02%
1969	2.99%	7.14%
1968	2.94%	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.