Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Thailand

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Thailand by year

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Bahamas

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Thailand
2023	1.37	1.21
2022	1.38	1.22
2021	1.38	1.23
2020	1.39	1.26
2019	1.4	1.29
2018	1.4	1.32
2017	1.42	1.36
2016	1.5	1.4
2015	1.57	1.45
2014	1.69	1.48
2013	1.74	1.53
2012	1.76	1.56
2011	1.79	1.57
2010	1.84	1.56
2009	2.01	1.57
2008	2	1.59
2007	2.04	1.62
2006	2.02	1.63
2005	2.01	1.64
2004	1.98	1.67
2003	1.97	1.67
2002	1.98	1.69
2001	2.02	1.71
2000	2.06	1.73
1999	2.13	1.77
1998	2.23	1.82
1997	2.29	1.85
1996	2.35	1.87
1995	2.42	1.89
1994	2.47	1.93
1993	2.61	1.97
1992	2.71	2.01
1991	2.51	2.04
1990	2.52	2.07
1989	2.52	2.14
1988	2.52	2.17
1987	2.52	2.26
1986	2.53	2.36
1985	2.55	2.45
1984	2.59	2.58
1983	2.65	2.76
1982	2.71	2.94
1981	2.77	3.13
1980	2.84	3.29
1979	2.94	3.45
1978	3.05	3.62
1977	3.17	3.87
1976	3.3	4.12
1975	3.42	4.36
1974	3.57	4.6
1973	3.73	4.85
1972	3.89	5.08
1971	4.06	5.25
1970	4.21	5.45
1969	4.38	5.7
1968	4.56	5.93
1967	4.69	6.08
1966	4.79	6.18
1965	4.88	6.26
1964	4.97	6.31
1963	5.06	6.34
1962	5.13	6.33
1961	5.16	6.32
1960	5.09	6.33

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 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Thailand
2023	854	-46,105
2022	947	-61,046
2021	-93	57,382
2020	631	84,107
2019	740	116,867
2018	1,173	159,383
2017	1,289	194,695
2016	1,569	226,255
2015	1,840	266,362
2014	2,259	294,628
2013	2,432	325,059
2012	2,485	351,485
2011	2,558	365,670
2010	2,662	370,466
2009	3,163	382,636
2008	3,134	401,730
2007	3,243	425,362
2006	3,205	441,211
2005	3,220	456,378
2004	3,165	466,542
2003	3,181	488,003
2002	3,249	504,299
2001	3,377	524,230
2000	3,487	543,884
1999	3,688	578,073
1998	3,949	617,318
1997	4,107	644,834
1996	4,265	661,397
1995	4,434	682,703
1994	4,558	712,589
1993	4,877	737,696
1992	5,064	754,999
1991	4,498	760,508
1990	4,432	760,808
1989	4,323	774,563
1988	4,198	765,252
1987	4,090	774,498
1986	3,998	783,430
1985	3,918	776,935
1984	3,892	779,856
1983	3,888	794,239
1982	3,863	817,951
1981	3,851	839,297
1980	3,845	845,575
1979	3,899	843,434
1978	3,987	847,799
1977	4,069	871,232
1976	4,167	894,072
1975	4,249	911,980
1974	4,352	923,151
1973	4,467	933,540
1972	4,583	940,420
1971	4,690	936,215
1970	4,726	937,116
1969	4,688	948,314
1968	4,622	953,806
1967	4,502	944,980
1966	4,339	929,469
1965	4,193	909,000
1964	4,037	885,137
1963	3,901	860,728
1962	3,748	828,741
1961	3,577	801,140
1960	3,351	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Thailand by year

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Bahamas

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Thailand
2023	10.9	8.24
2022	10.9	8.38
2021	11	8.54
2020	11.1	8.79
2019	11.2	9.06
2018	11.3	9.4
2017	11.4	9.77
2016	12	10.1
2015	12.6	10.6
2014	13.5	11
2013	13.9	11.4
2012	14.1	11.8
2011	14.3	11.9
2010	14.6	12
2009	15.9	12.2
2008	15.8	12.5
2007	16.1	12.9
2006	16	13.2
2005	16.1	13.5
2004	16	13.8
2003	16	14.1
2002	16.3	14.3
2001	16.8	14.7
2000	17.3	15
1999	18.1	15.6
1998	19.1	16.3
1997	19.8	16.8
1996	20.4	17.3
1995	21.1	17.7
1994	21.7	18.2
1993	23	18.7
1992	23.9	19.2
1991	22.2	19.5
1990	22.2	19.6
1989	22.1	20.1
1988	21.9	20.2
1987	21.7	20.7
1986	21.5	21.3
1985	21.3	21.7
1984	21.4	22.3
1983	21.6	23.3
1982	21.8	24.5
1981	22.1	25.5
1980	22.3	26.3
1979	22.9	26.8
1978	23.6	27.5
1977	24.3	28.6
1976	25.2	29.8
1975	26.1	31.1
1974	27.2	32.3
1973	28.4	33.5
1972	29.7	34.7
1971	31	35.6
1970	32.1	36.7
1969	33.1	38.3
1968	34.1	39.7
1967	34.9	40.8
1966	35.4	41.6
1965	35.9	42.2
1964	36.3	42.8
1963	36.8	43.2
1962	37.4	43.4
1961	37.7	43.6
1960	37.5	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 37.5 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Thailand
2100	13.7%	11.4%
2099	13.6%	11.4%
2098	13.6%	11.4%
2097	13.6%	11.4%
2096	13.6%	11.4%
2095	13.6%	11.3%
2094	13.6%	11.3%
2093	13.6%	11.3%
2092	13.6%	11.3%
2091	13.6%	11.3%
2090	13.6%	11.3%
2089	13.6%	11.3%
2088	13.6%	11.3%
2087	13.6%	11.3%
2086	13.6%	11.3%
2085	13.6%	11.3%
2084	13.6%	11.3%
2083	13.6%	11.3%
2082	13.7%	11.3%
2081	13.7%	11.3%
2080	13.7%	11.2%
2079	13.7%	11.2%
2078	13.7%	11.2%
2077	13.7%	11.2%
2076	13.7%	11.1%
2075	13.7%	11.1%
2074	13.6%	11.1%
2073	13.6%	11%
2072	13.6%	11%
2071	13.6%	11%
2070	13.6%	11%
2069	13.6%	10.9%
2068	13.7%	10.9%
2067	13.7%	10.9%
2066	13.7%	10.9%
2065	13.7%	10.9%
2064	13.7%	10.9%
2063	13.7%	11%
2062	13.7%	11%
2061	13.8%	11%
2060	13.8%	11.1%
2059	13.9%	11.1%
2058	13.9%	11.1%
2057	14%	11.2%
2056	14%	11.2%
2055	14.1%	11.3%
2054	14.2%	11.3%
2053	14.2%	11.4%
2052	14.3%	11.4%
2051	14.4%	11.5%
2050	14.5%	11.5%
2049	14.5%	11.6%
2048	14.6%	11.6%
2047	14.7%	11.6%
2046	14.8%	11.7%
2045	14.8%	11.7%
2044	14.9%	11.7%
2043	15%	11.7%
2042	15.1%	11.8%
2041	15.1%	11.8%
2040	15.2%	11.8%
2039	15.3%	11.9%
2038	15.4%	11.9%
2037	15.5%	12%
2036	15.6%	12%
2035	15.6%	12.1%
2034	15.7%	12.2%
2033	15.8%	12.4%
2032	15.9%	12.6%
2031	16.1%	12.8%
2030	16.2%	13%
2029	16.5%	13.3%
2028	16.8%	13.6%
2027	17.1%	13.9%
2026	17.4%	14.2%
2025	17.7%	14.6%
2024	17.9%	14.7%
2023	18.3%	15.1%
2022	18.8%	15.4%
2021	19.1%	15.8%
2020	19.5%	16.2%
2019	19.8%	16.6%
2018	20.2%	16.9%
2017	20.6%	17.3%
2016	20.9%	17.7%
2015	21.3%	18.1%
2014	21.6%	18.5%
2013	22%	18.8%
2012	22.4%	19.2%
2011	22.8%	19.7%
2010	23.3%	20.1%
2009	23.8%	20.6%
2008	24.3%	20.9%
2007	24.9%	21.3%
2006	25.4%	21.7%
2005	25.9%	22.2%
2004	26.3%	22.6%
2003	26.8%	23%
2002	27.2%	23.4%
2001	27.5%	23.9%
2000	27.8%	24.4%
1999	28.1%	24.9%
1998	28.2%	25.4%
1997	28.4%	25.9%
1996	28.5%	26.4%
1995	28.5%	26.9%
1994	28.6%	27.4%
1993	28.6%	28%
1992	28.6%	28.5%
1991	28.7%	29.2%
1990	28.9%	30%
1989	29.2%	30.7%
1988	29.5%	31.5%
1987	30%	32.4%
1986	30.6%	33.2%
1985	31.2%	34.1%
1984	32%	35.1%
1983	32.8%	36%
1982	33.6%	37%
1981	34.4%	37.8%
1980	35.3%	38.7%
1979	36.1%	39.5%
1978	37%	40.3%
1977	37.8%	41.1%
1976	38.4%	41.8%
1975	39%	42.4%
1974	39.4%	43%
1973	39.7%	43.5%
1972	39.9%	44%
1971	40%	44.4%
1970	40.1%	44.8%
1969	40.3%	45%
1968	40.4%	45.2%
1967	40.6%	45.3%
1966	40.6%	45.4%
1965	40.7%	45.4%
1964	40.7%	45.3%
1963	40.8%	45.1%
1962	40.9%	44.8%
1961	41%	44.6%
1960	41.1%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Thailand

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Bahamas

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Thailand
2023	76	34
2022	80	112
2021	174	38
2020	84	36
2019	82	34
2018	82	34
2017	79	34
2016	77	34
2015	83	34
2014	78	34
2013	74	35
2012	71	36
2011	74	37
2010	79	37
2009	84	37
2008	80	37
2007	78	38
2006	74	38
2005	70	40
2004	69	44
2003	57	42
2002	46	44
2001	48	47
2000	51	49
1999	54	48
1998	57	47
1997	59	48
1996	62	49
1995	63	52
1994	64	54
1993	66	57
1992	67	58
1991	67	59
1990	65	60
1989	65	64
1988	66	67
1987	66	72
1986	68	78
1985	70	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Thailand
2023	1.27%	0.92%
2022	1.29%	0.95%
2021	1.31%	0.98%
2020	1.33%	1.01%
2019	2.35%	1.04%
2018	1.35%	1.08%
2017	1.36%	1.11%
2016	1.38%	1.15%
2015	1.39%	1.19%
2014	1.42%	1.23%
2013	1.44%	1.27%
2012	1.47%	1.32%
2011	1.5%	1.37%
2010	1.54%	1.42%
2009	1.58%	1.47%
2008	1.62%	1.53%
2007	1.65%	1.59%
2006	1.68%	1.66%
2005	1.69%	1.73%
2004	1.69%	1.81%
2003	1.67%	1.89%
2002	1.65%	1.98%
2001	1.63%	2.08%
2000	1.62%	2.18%
1999	1.62%	2.29%
1998	1.65%	2.41%
1997	1.69%	2.53%
1996	1.76%	2.67%
1995	1.84%	2.81%
1994	1.93%	2.96%
1993	2.03%	3.12%
1992	2.12%	3.3%
1991	2.23%	3.49%
1990	2.34%	3.69%
1989	2.45%	3.91%
1988	2.55%	4.12%
1987	2.65%	4.34%
1986	2.73%	4.57%
1985	2.78%	4.8%
1984	2.81%	5.03%
1983	2.84%	5.28%
1982	2.88%	5.53%
1981	2.91%	5.79%
1980	2.95%	6.07%
1979	2.99%	6.36%
1978	3.03%	6.67%
1977	3.07%	7%
1976	3.1%	7.35%
1975	3.13%	7.73%
1974	3.14%	8.14%
1973	3.13%	8.56%
1972	3.1%	9.01%
1971	3.07%	9.47%
1970	3.03%	9.95%
1969	2.99%	10.4%
1968	2.94%	10.9%
1967	-	11.4%
1966	-	11.8%
1965	-	12.3%
1964	-	12.8%
1963	-	13.2%
1962	-	13.7%
1961	-	14.2%
1960	-	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.