Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Tanzania by year

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Bahamas

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Tanzania
2023	1.37	4.61
2022	1.38	4.67
2021	1.38	4.73
2020	1.39	4.8
2019	1.4	4.87
2018	1.4	4.93
2017	1.42	4.99
2016	1.5	5.01
2015	1.57	5.03
2014	1.69	5.12
2013	1.74	5.16
2012	1.76	5.14
2011	1.79	5.14
2010	1.84	5.23
2009	2.01	5.26
2008	2	5.32
2007	2.04	5.4
2006	2.02	5.51
2005	2.01	5.58
2004	1.98	5.6
2003	1.97	5.58
2002	1.98	5.57
2001	2.02	5.62
2000	2.06	5.67
1999	2.13	5.75
1998	2.23	5.81
1997	2.29	5.84
1996	2.35	5.83
1995	2.42	5.82
1994	2.47	5.89
1993	2.61	6
1992	2.71	6.08
1991	2.51	6.14
1990	2.52	6.2
1989	2.52	6.3
1988	2.52	6.38
1987	2.52	6.41
1986	2.53	6.49
1985	2.55	6.6
1984	2.59	6.72
1983	2.65	6.81
1982	2.71	6.87
1981	2.77	6.93
1980	2.84	6.99
1979	2.94	7.04
1978	3.05	7.06
1977	3.17	7.07
1976	3.3	7.09
1975	3.42	7.1
1974	3.57	7.12
1973	3.73	7.06
1972	3.89	7.05
1971	4.06	7.04
1970	4.21	7
1969	4.38	6.95
1968	4.56	6.9
1967	4.69	6.86
1966	4.79	6.8
1965	4.88	6.73
1964	4.97	6.68
1963	5.06	6.65
1962	5.13	6.61
1961	5.16	6.56
1960	5.09	6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Tanzania
2023	854	1,960,623
2022	947	1,927,960
2021	-93	1,880,137
2020	631	1,861,377
2019	740	1,816,669
2018	1,173	1,777,852
2017	1,289	1,726,909
2016	1,569	1,659,502
2015	1,840	1,592,882
2014	2,259	1,565,630
2013	2,432	1,509,008
2012	2,485	1,439,325
2011	2,558	1,384,886
2010	2,662	1,363,477
2009	3,163	1,332,015
2008	3,134	1,303,728
2007	3,243	1,278,285
2006	3,205	1,257,927
2005	3,220	1,224,165
2004	3,165	1,175,379
2003	3,181	1,118,435
2002	3,249	1,063,195
2001	3,377	1,026,242
2000	3,487	985,185
1999	3,688	948,659
1998	3,949	920,806
1997	4,107	882,544
1996	4,265	868,524
1995	4,434	838,980
1994	4,558	803,953
1993	4,877	778,044
1992	5,064	767,961
1991	4,498	762,011
1990	4,432	750,825
1989	4,323	743,854
1988	4,198	736,551
1987	4,090	718,580
1986	3,998	705,677
1985	3,918	697,867
1984	3,892	687,435
1983	3,888	679,720
1982	3,863	662,627
1981	3,851	645,496
1980	3,845	629,444
1979	3,899	613,388
1978	3,987	595,024
1977	4,069	574,938
1976	4,167	553,617
1975	4,249	533,906
1974	4,352	515,152
1973	4,467	488,429
1972	4,583	467,305
1971	4,690	449,014
1970	4,726	427,988
1969	4,688	408,322
1968	4,622	389,467
1967	4,502	374,763
1966	4,339	360,229
1965	4,193	343,456
1964	4,037	328,527
1963	3,901	314,644
1962	3,748	300,663
1961	3,577	286,839
1960	3,351	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Tanzania by year

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Bahamas

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Tanzania
2023	10.9	35.2
2022	10.9	35.6
2021	11	36
2020	11.1	36.4
2019	11.2	36.9
2018	11.3	37.3
2017	11.4	37.6
2016	12	37.6
2015	12.6	37.6
2014	13.5	38.4
2013	13.9	38.4
2012	14.1	38.1
2011	14.3	38.1
2010	14.6	38.8
2009	15.9	39.2
2008	15.8	39.6
2007	16.1	40.2
2006	16	41
2005	16.1	41.5
2004	16	41.5
2003	16	41.3
2002	16.3	41.2
2001	16.8	41.4
2000	17.3	41.5
1999	18.1	41.8
1998	19.1	42.1
1997	19.8	42.1
1996	20.4	42.3
1995	21.1	41.9
1994	21.7	41.5
1993	23	41.7
1992	23.9	42.3
1991	22.2	42.7
1990	22.2	43
1989	22.1	43.5
1988	21.9	44
1987	21.7	44.3
1986	21.5	44.9
1985	21.3	45.7
1984	21.4	46.4
1983	21.6	47.1
1982	21.8	47.5
1981	22.1	47.9
1980	22.3	48.3
1979	22.9	48.8
1978	23.6	49.2
1977	24.3	49.5
1976	25.2	49.8
1975	26.1	50.2
1974	27.2	50.6
1973	28.4	50.3
1972	29.7	50.4
1971	31	50.6
1970	32.1	50.4
1969	33.1	50.3
1968	34.1	50.2
1967	34.9	50.3
1966	35.4	50.2
1965	35.9	49.9
1964	36.3	49.8
1963	36.8	49.7
1962	37.4	49.4
1961	37.7	49.1
1960	37.5	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 37.5 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Tanzania
2100	13.7%	23.4%
2099	13.6%	23.6%
2098	13.6%	23.8%
2097	13.6%	23.9%
2096	13.6%	24.1%
2095	13.6%	24.3%
2094	13.6%	24.5%
2093	13.6%	24.7%
2092	13.6%	24.8%
2091	13.6%	25%
2090	13.6%	25.2%
2089	13.6%	25.4%
2088	13.6%	25.6%
2087	13.6%	25.8%
2086	13.6%	26%
2085	13.6%	26.2%
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%	27.5%
2078	13.7%	27.7%
2077	13.7%	28%
2076	13.7%	28.2%
2075	13.7%	28.4%
2074	13.6%	28.7%
2073	13.6%	28.9%
2072	13.6%	29.1%
2071	13.6%	29.4%
2070	13.6%	29.6%
2069	13.6%	29.8%
2068	13.7%	30.1%
2067	13.7%	30.3%
2066	13.7%	30.6%
2065	13.7%	30.8%
2064	13.7%	31.1%
2063	13.7%	31.3%
2062	13.7%	31.6%
2061	13.8%	31.9%
2060	13.8%	32.1%
2059	13.9%	32.4%
2058	13.9%	32.7%
2057	14%	32.9%
2056	14%	33.2%
2055	14.1%	33.5%
2054	14.2%	33.8%
2053	14.2%	34.1%
2052	14.3%	34.3%
2051	14.4%	34.6%
2050	14.5%	34.9%
2049	14.5%	35.2%
2048	14.6%	35.5%
2047	14.7%	35.8%
2046	14.8%	36.1%
2045	14.8%	36.4%
2044	14.9%	36.7%
2043	15%	37%
2042	15.1%	37.3%
2041	15.1%	37.6%
2040	15.2%	37.9%
2039	15.3%	38.3%
2038	15.4%	38.6%
2037	15.5%	39%
2036	15.6%	39.3%
2035	15.6%	39.6%
2034	15.7%	40%
2033	15.8%	40.3%
2032	15.9%	40.7%
2031	16.1%	41%
2030	16.2%	41.3%
2029	16.5%	41.6%
2028	16.8%	41.8%
2027	17.1%	42.1%
2026	17.4%	42.2%
2025	17.7%	42.4%
2024	17.9%	42.5%
2023	18.3%	42.7%
2022	18.8%	42.9%
2021	19.1%	43.1%
2020	19.5%	43.4%
2019	19.8%	43.6%
2018	20.2%	43.8%
2017	20.6%	44%
2016	20.9%	44.2%
2015	21.3%	44.5%
2014	21.6%	44.8%
2013	22%	44.9%
2012	22.4%	45.1%
2011	22.8%	45.2%
2010	23.3%	45.3%
2009	23.8%	45.3%
2008	24.3%	45.1%
2007	24.9%	45%
2006	25.4%	44.9%
2005	25.9%	44.8%
2004	26.3%	44.7%
2003	26.8%	44.6%
2002	27.2%	44.6%
2001	27.5%	44.5%
2000	27.8%	44.6%
1999	28.1%	44.7%
1998	28.2%	44.7%
1997	28.4%	44.8%
1996	28.5%	44.7%
1995	28.5%	44.5%
1994	28.6%	44.9%
1993	28.6%	45.5%
1992	28.6%	46%
1991	28.7%	46.2%
1990	28.9%	46.3%
1989	29.2%	46.5%
1988	29.5%	46.7%
1987	30%	46.9%
1986	30.6%	47.2%
1985	31.2%	47.4%
1984	32%	47.5%
1983	32.8%	47.6%
1982	33.6%	47.5%
1981	34.4%	47.4%
1980	35.3%	47.2%
1979	36.1%	46.9%
1978	37%	46.7%
1977	37.8%	46.6%
1976	38.4%	46.5%
1975	39%	46.4%
1974	39.4%	46.3%
1973	39.7%	46.2%
1972	39.9%	46.1%
1971	40%	46.1%
1970	40.1%	46%
1969	40.3%	45.9%
1968	40.4%	45.8%
1967	40.6%	45.6%
1966	40.6%	45.4%
1965	40.7%	45.2%
1964	40.7%	45%
1963	40.8%	44.8%
1962	40.9%	44.8%
1961	41%	44.8%
1960	41.1%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Tanzania

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Bahamas

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Tanzania
2023	76	276
2022	80	152
2021	174	162
2020	84	160
2019	82	292
2018	82	319
2017	79	345
2016	77	396
2015	83	433
2014	78	454
2013	74	479
2012	71	448
2011	74	475
2010	79	486
2009	84	502
2008	80	511
2007	78	453
2006	74	366
2005	70	350
2004	69	365
2003	57	397
2002	46	454
2001	48	493
2000	51	568
1999	54	635
1998	57	739
1997	59	777
1996	62	775
1995	63	797
1994	64	816
1993	66	851
1992	67	864
1991	67	873
1990	65	900
1989	65	927
1988	66	949
1987	66	964
1986	68	971
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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Tanzania
2023	1.27%	3.89%
2022	1.29%	4.05%
2021	1.31%	4.22%
2020	1.33%	4.42%
2019	2.35%	4.6%
2018	1.35%	4.8%
2017	1.36%	5.02%
2016	1.38%	5.25%
2015	1.39%	5.48%
2014	1.42%	5.67%
2013	1.44%	5.95%
2012	1.47%	6.21%
2011	1.5%	6.5%
2010	1.54%	6.86%
2009	1.58%	7.24%
2008	1.62%	7.7%
2007	1.65%	8.16%
2006	1.68%	8.69%
2005	1.69%	9.24%
2004	1.69%	9.86%
2003	1.67%	10.5%
2002	1.65%	11.3%
2001	1.63%	12.1%
2000	1.62%	12.8%
1999	1.62%	13.6%
1998	1.65%	14.2%
1997	1.69%	14.8%
1996	1.76%	15.2%
1995	1.84%	15.6%
1994	1.93%	15.9%
1993	2.03%	16.1%
1992	2.12%	16.3%
1991	2.23%	16.5%
1990	2.34%	16.7%
1989	2.45%	16.9%
1988	2.55%	17.2%
1987	2.65%	17.4%
1986	2.73%	17.6%
1985	2.78%	17.7%
1984	2.81%	17.8%
1983	2.84%	17.8%
1982	2.88%	17.8%
1981	2.91%	17.8%
1980	2.95%	17.9%
1979	2.99%	18.1%
1978	3.03%	18.4%
1977	3.07%	18.8%
1976	3.1%	19.2%
1975	3.13%	19.6%
1974	3.14%	20.1%
1973	3.13%	20.5%
1972	3.1%	20.9%
1971	3.07%	21.2%
1970	3.03%	21.6%
1969	2.99%	21.9%
1968	2.94%	22.2%
1967	-	22.5%
1966	-	22.8%
1965	-	23.1%
1964	-	23.4%
1963	-	23.6%
1962	-	23.8%
1961	-	24%
1960	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.