Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Sudan

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Sudan by year

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Bahamas

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Sudan
2023	1.37	4.32
2022	1.38	4.38
2021	1.38	4.46
2020	1.39	4.54
2019	1.4	4.62
2018	1.4	4.68
2017	1.42	4.76
2016	1.5	4.83
2015	1.57	4.9
2014	1.69	4.91
2013	1.74	4.97
2012	1.76	5.03
2011	1.79	5.09
2010	1.84	5.14
2009	2.01	5.17
2008	2	5.21
2007	2.04	5.27
2006	2.02	5.33
2005	2.01	5.4
2004	1.98	5.46
2003	1.97	5.49
2002	1.98	5.53
2001	2.02	5.56
2000	2.06	5.6
1999	2.13	5.62
1998	2.23	5.65
1997	2.29	5.72
1996	2.35	5.79
1995	2.42	5.86
1994	2.47	5.91
1993	2.61	5.97
1992	2.71	6.02
1991	2.51	6.05
1990	2.52	6.07
1989	2.52	6.11
1988	2.52	6.13
1987	2.52	6.18
1986	2.53	6.23
1985	2.55	6.28
1984	2.59	6.34
1983	2.65	6.41
1982	2.71	6.47
1981	2.77	6.53
1980	2.84	6.59
1979	2.94	6.65
1978	3.05	6.72
1977	3.17	6.78
1976	3.3	6.82
1975	3.42	6.87
1974	3.57	6.91
1973	3.73	6.94
1972	3.89	6.98
1971	4.06	7.02
1970	4.21	6.99
1969	4.38	6.97
1968	4.56	6.95
1967	4.69	6.91
1966	4.79	6.88
1965	4.88	6.84
1964	4.97	6.8
1963	5.06	6.76
1962	5.13	6.7
1961	5.16	6.66
1960	5.09	6.66

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Sudan
2023	854	1,361,564
2022	947	1,333,992
2021	-93	1,293,817
2020	631	1,295,781
2019	740	1,291,747
2018	1,173	1,257,387
2017	1,289	1,208,046
2016	1,569	1,174,422
2015	1,840	1,145,259
2014	2,259	1,097,962
2013	2,432	1,078,446
2012	2,485	1,073,062
2011	2,558	1,070,888
2010	2,662	1,068,381
2009	3,163	1,041,810
2008	3,134	1,001,826
2007	3,243	992,819
2006	3,205	963,740
2005	3,220	907,017
2004	3,165	889,382
2003	3,181	898,226
2002	3,249	897,965
2001	3,377	880,284
2000	3,487	858,536
1999	3,688	835,840
1998	3,949	814,752
1997	4,107	802,245
1996	4,265	792,926
1995	4,434	780,700
1994	4,558	764,645
1993	4,877	743,249
1992	5,064	731,177
1991	4,498	714,612
1990	4,432	699,953
1989	4,323	683,743
1988	4,198	672,604
1987	4,090	658,416
1986	3,998	649,649
1985	3,918	583,382
1984	3,892	577,405
1983	3,888	570,198
1982	3,863	606,362
1981	3,851	585,087
1980	3,845	552,930
1979	3,899	524,942
1978	3,987	497,987
1977	4,069	483,089
1976	4,167	470,019
1975	4,249	454,813
1974	4,352	444,456
1973	4,467	439,201
1972	4,583	428,340
1971	4,690	417,641
1970	4,726	401,013
1969	4,688	385,712
1968	4,622	370,917
1967	4,502	356,599
1966	4,339	342,118
1965	4,193	327,799
1964	4,037	315,166
1963	3,901	302,132
1962	3,748	287,317
1961	3,577	272,562
1960	3,351	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Sudan by year

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Bahamas

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Sudan
2023	10.9	33.6
2022	10.9	33.5
2021	11	33.9
2020	11.1	34.5
2019	11.2	34.9
2018	11.3	35.1
2017	11.4	35
2016	12	35.4
2015	12.6	35.7
2014	13.5	35.5
2013	13.9	36
2012	14.1	36.6
2011	14.3	37.3
2010	14.6	38
2009	15.9	38.1
2008	15.8	38.4
2007	16.1	38.9
2006	16	39.2
2005	16.1	39.6
2004	16	40
2003	16	40.2
2002	16.3	40.4
2001	16.8	40.7
2000	17.3	40.8
1999	18.1	41
1998	19.1	41.2
1997	19.8	41.6
1996	20.4	42.2
1995	21.1	42.6
1994	21.7	43
1993	23	43.4
1992	23.9	43.7
1991	22.2	43.8
1990	22.2	43.8
1989	22.1	44
1988	21.9	44.1
1987	21.7	44.2
1986	21.5	44.5
1985	21.3	44.7
1984	21.4	45.1
1983	21.6	45.6
1982	21.8	45.4
1981	22.1	45.6
1980	22.3	45.2
1979	22.9	45.3
1978	23.6	45
1977	24.3	45.3
1976	25.2	45.7
1975	26.1	45.9
1974	27.2	46.5
1973	28.4	47.6
1972	29.7	48.4
1971	31	48.9
1970	32.1	48.8
1969	33.1	48.8
1968	34.1	48.8
1967	34.9	48.8
1966	35.4	48.7
1965	35.9	48.6
1964	36.3	48.5
1963	36.8	48.3
1962	37.4	48
1961	37.7	47.6
1960	37.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 37.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Sudan
2100	13.7%	21.3%
2099	13.6%	21.4%
2098	13.6%	21.6%
2097	13.6%	21.8%
2096	13.6%	21.9%
2095	13.6%	22.1%
2094	13.6%	22.3%
2093	13.6%	22.4%
2092	13.6%	22.6%
2091	13.6%	22.8%
2090	13.6%	22.9%
2089	13.6%	23.1%
2088	13.6%	23.3%
2087	13.6%	23.4%
2086	13.6%	23.6%
2085	13.6%	23.7%
2084	13.6%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.7%	24.3%
2081	13.7%	24.4%
2080	13.7%	24.6%
2079	13.7%	24.8%
2078	13.7%	25%
2077	13.7%	25.2%
2076	13.7%	25.4%
2075	13.7%	25.6%
2074	13.6%	25.9%
2073	13.6%	26.1%
2072	13.6%	26.3%
2071	13.6%	26.6%
2070	13.6%	26.8%
2069	13.6%	27.1%
2068	13.7%	27.3%
2067	13.7%	27.6%
2066	13.7%	27.8%
2065	13.7%	28.1%
2064	13.7%	28.3%
2063	13.7%	28.6%
2062	13.7%	28.8%
2061	13.8%	29.1%
2060	13.8%	29.3%
2059	13.9%	29.5%
2058	13.9%	29.8%
2057	14%	30%
2056	14%	30.2%
2055	14.1%	30.5%
2054	14.2%	30.7%
2053	14.2%	31%
2052	14.3%	31.2%
2051	14.4%	31.5%
2050	14.5%	31.8%
2049	14.5%	32.1%
2048	14.6%	32.4%
2047	14.7%	32.7%
2046	14.8%	33%
2045	14.8%	33.4%
2044	14.9%	33.7%
2043	15%	34.1%
2042	15.1%	34.5%
2041	15.1%	34.9%
2040	15.2%	35.3%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.4%	36.1%
2037	15.5%	36.5%
2036	15.6%	36.9%
2035	15.6%	37.3%
2034	15.7%	37.7%
2033	15.8%	38.1%
2032	15.9%	38.4%
2031	16.1%	38.7%
2030	16.2%	39%
2029	16.5%	39.2%
2028	16.8%	39.4%
2027	17.1%	39.6%
2026	17.4%	40%
2025	17.7%	40.4%
2024	17.9%	40.5%
2023	18.3%	40.6%
2022	18.8%	40.9%
2021	19.1%	41.2%
2020	19.5%	41.4%
2019	19.8%	41.7%
2018	20.2%	42%
2017	20.6%	42.6%
2016	20.9%	43.1%
2015	21.3%	43.6%
2014	21.6%	44%
2013	22%	44.4%
2012	22.4%	44.5%
2011	22.8%	44.6%
2010	23.3%	44.6%
2009	23.8%	44.7%
2008	24.3%	44.9%
2007	24.9%	45.1%
2006	25.4%	45.3%
2005	25.9%	45.4%
2004	26.3%	45.5%
2003	26.8%	45.6%
2002	27.2%	45.6%
2001	27.5%	45.7%
2000	27.8%	45.8%
1999	28.1%	45.9%
1998	28.2%	46.1%
1997	28.4%	46.2%
1996	28.5%	46.2%
1995	28.5%	46.3%
1994	28.6%	46.3%
1993	28.6%	46.3%
1992	28.6%	46.3%
1991	28.7%	46.2%
1990	28.9%	46.1%
1989	29.2%	46.1%
1988	29.5%	46%
1987	30%	46%
1986	30.6%	46.1%
1985	31.2%	46.1%
1984	32%	46.2%
1983	32.8%	46.3%
1982	33.6%	46.4%
1981	34.4%	46.6%
1980	35.3%	46.8%
1979	36.1%	47.1%
1978	37%	47.4%
1977	37.8%	47.7%
1976	38.4%	47.8%
1975	39%	48%
1974	39.4%	48.1%
1973	39.7%	47.9%
1972	39.9%	47.7%
1971	40%	47.6%
1970	40.1%	47.5%
1969	40.3%	47.4%
1968	40.4%	47.3%
1967	40.6%	47.2%
1966	40.6%	47.1%
1965	40.7%	47%
1964	40.7%	46.9%
1963	40.8%	46.7%
1962	40.9%	46.6%
1961	41%	46.6%
1960	41.1%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Sudan

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Bahamas

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Sudan
2023	76	256
2022	80	263
2021	174	305
2020	84	273
2019	82	262
2018	82	268
2017	79	277
2016	77	288
2015	83	298
2014	78	309
2013	74	327
2012	71	340
2011	74	357
2010	79	370
2009	84	382
2008	80	426
2007	78	445
2006	74	485
2005	70	506
2004	69	536
2003	57	593
2002	46	588
2001	48	616
2000	51	645
1999	54	662
1998	57	669
1997	59	681
1996	62	712
1995	63	730
1994	64	775
1993	66	839
1992	67	863
1991	67	873
1990	65	840
1989	65	881
1988	66	877
1987	66	914
1986	68	938
1985	70	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Sudan
2023	1.27%	5.01%
2022	1.29%	5.18%
2021	1.31%	5.36%
2020	1.33%	5.53%
2019	2.35%	5.71%
2018	1.35%	5.89%
2017	1.36%	6.07%
2016	1.38%	6.26%
2015	1.39%	6.45%
2014	1.42%	6.64%
2013	1.44%	6.83%
2012	1.47%	7.02%
2011	1.5%	7.22%
2010	1.54%	7.42%
2009	1.58%	7.64%
2008	1.62%	7.88%
2007	1.65%	8.13%
2006	1.68%	8.4%
2005	1.69%	10%
2004	1.69%	10.3%
2003	1.67%	9.31%
2002	1.65%	9.65%
2001	1.63%	9.99%
2000	1.62%	10.3%
1999	1.62%	10.7%
1998	1.65%	11%
1997	1.69%	11.3%
1996	1.76%	11.6%
1995	1.84%	11.9%
1994	1.93%	12.2%
1993	2.03%	12.5%
1992	2.12%	12.7%
1991	2.23%	13%
1990	2.34%	13.2%
1989	2.45%	13.4%
1988	2.55%	13.6%
1987	2.65%	13.8%
1986	2.73%	14%
1985	2.78%	17.8%
1984	2.81%	18%
1983	2.84%	18.2%
1982	2.88%	14.5%
1981	2.91%	14.6%
1980	2.95%	14.8%
1979	2.99%	14.9%
1978	3.03%	15%
1977	3.07%	15.1%
1976	3.1%	15.2%
1975	3.13%	15.3%
1974	3.14%	15.4%
1973	3.13%	15.5%
1972	3.1%	15.6%
1971	3.07%	15.7%
1970	3.03%	15.8%
1969	2.99%	15.9%
1968	2.94%	16%
1967	-	16.2%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.