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Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Togo

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The Bahamas has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.37 in the Bahamas and 4.19 in Togo — 205.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73% in the Bahamas and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 5.09 and 6.8, respectively.

  • The Bahamas is ranked 135/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in the Bahamas — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.6 in the Bahamas vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In the Bahamas, 26.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Togo by year

Bahamas
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Togo
2023 1.37 4.19
2022 1.38 4.25
2021 1.38 4.32
2020 1.39 4.39
2019 1.4 4.45
2018 1.4 4.51
2017 1.42 4.58
2016 1.5 4.63
2015 1.57 4.66
2014 1.69 4.7
2013 1.74 4.75
2012 1.76 4.85
2011 1.79 4.98
2010 1.84 5.09
2009 2.01 5.1
2008 2 5.1
2007 2.04 5.1
2006 2.02 5.08
2005 2.01 5.04
2004 1.98 5
2003 1.97 5.05
2002 1.98 5.09
2001 2.02 5.13
2000 2.06 5.17
1999 2.13 5.23
1998 2.23 5.29
1997 2.29 5.36
1996 2.35 5.46
1995 2.42 5.57
1994 2.47 5.67
1993 2.61 5.78
1992 2.71 5.89
1991 2.51 5.99
1990 2.52 6.07
1989 2.52 6.15
1988 2.52 6.23
1987 2.52 6.3
1986 2.53 6.38
1985 2.55 6.46
1984 2.59 6.54
1983 2.65 6.63
1982 2.71 6.73
1981 2.77 6.81
1980 2.84 6.88
1979 2.94 6.94
1978 3.05 6.98
1977 3.17 7.03
1976 3.3 7.06
1975 3.42 7.09
1974 3.57 7.09
1973 3.73 7.08
1972 3.89 7.07
1971 4.06 7.06
1970 4.21 7.04
1969 4.38 7.02
1968 4.56 6.97
1967 4.69 6.96
1966 4.79 6.96
1965 4.88 6.94
1964 4.97 6.92
1963 5.06 6.89
1962 5.13 6.86
1961 5.16 6.82
1960 5.09 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahamas
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahamas Togo
2023 854 218,093
2022 947 215,090
2021 -93 210,613
2020 631 208,663
2019 740 207,608
2018 1,173 204,942
2017 1,289 202,307
2016 1,569 199,364
2015 1,840 194,768
2014 2,259 190,667
2013 2,432 187,309
2012 2,485 186,061
2011 2,558 186,406
2010 2,662 185,294
2009 3,163 180,111
2008 3,134 173,677
2007 3,243 168,144
2006 3,205 160,671
2005 3,220 154,117
2004 3,165 147,574
2003 3,181 144,900
2002 3,249 141,643
2001 3,377 137,808
2000 3,487 133,873
1999 3,688 129,832
1998 3,949 125,392
1997 4,107 122,109
1996 4,265 119,418
1995 4,434 116,314
1994 4,558 113,074
1993 4,877 119,938
1992 5,064 118,876
1991 4,498 117,409
1990 4,432 116,200
1989 4,323 114,432
1988 4,198 112,915
1987 4,090 110,739
1986 3,998 107,957
1985 3,918 104,949
1984 3,892 102,425
1983 3,888 99,817
1982 3,863 97,003
1981 3,851 94,318
1980 3,845 91,445
1979 3,899 89,148
1978 3,987 86,950
1977 4,069 84,572
1976 4,167 82,321
1975 4,249 79,831
1974 4,352 77,347
1973 4,467 74,713
1972 4,583 72,008
1971 4,690 69,206
1970 4,726 65,851
1969 4,688 62,589
1968 4,622 59,110
1967 4,502 56,128
1966 4,339 53,640
1965 4,193 51,323
1964 4,037 49,449
1963 3,901 47,869
1962 3,748 46,201
1961 3,577 44,623
1960 3,351 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Togo by year

Bahamas
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahamas Togo
2023 10.9 31.1
2022 10.9 31.5
2021 11 32
2020 11.1 32.5
2019 11.2 32.9
2018 11.3 33.4
2017 11.4 33.9
2016 12 34.4
2015 12.6 34.7
2014 13.5 35
2013 13.9 35.4
2012 14.1 36.1
2011 14.3 37.1
2010 14.6 37.9
2009 15.9 38
2008 15.8 38
2007 16.1 38
2006 16 37.7
2005 16.1 37.4
2004 16 37.1
2003 16 37.5
2002 16.3 37.8
2001 16.8 37.9
2000 17.3 37.9
1999 18.1 38
1998 19.1 38.1
1997 19.8 38.3
1996 20.4 38.6
1995 21.1 39
1994 21.7 39.4
1993 23 41.7
1992 23.9 40.8
1991 22.2 41.2
1990 22.2 41.7
1989 22.1 42.1
1988 21.9 42.5
1987 21.7 43
1986 21.5 43.3
1985 21.3 43.6
1984 21.4 44
1983 21.6 44.5
1982 21.8 45.1
1981 22.1 45.6
1980 22.3 46.1
1979 22.9 46.7
1978 23.6 47.2
1977 24.3 47.6
1976 25.2 48
1975 26.1 48.2
1974 27.2 48.4
1973 28.4 48.4
1972 29.7 48.5
1971 31 48.5
1970 32.1 48.3
1969 33.1 48.2
1968 34.1 47.9
1967 34.9 48
1966 35.4 48.2
1965 35.9 48.3
1964 36.3 48.4
1963 36.8 48.4
1962 37.4 48.2
1961 37.7 48
1960 37.5 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 37.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahamas Togo
Fertility rate 1.37 4.19
Fertility rate rank 167/196 21/196
Birth rate 10.9 31.1
Birth rate rank 135/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +854 +218,093
Natural population change rank 140/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +0.21% +2.34%
Population growth +0.46% +2.27%
Population growth rank 139/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 65.3 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.7% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.92% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.14% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 5.83%
Life expectancy 75 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahamas Togo
2100 13.7% 23.1%
2099 13.6% 23.2%
2098 13.6% 23.4%
2097 13.6% 23.6%
2096 13.6% 23.7%
2095 13.6% 23.9%
2094 13.6% 24%
2093 13.6% 24.2%
2092 13.6% 24.4%
2091 13.6% 24.5%
2090 13.6% 24.7%
2089 13.6% 24.9%
2088 13.6% 25%
2087 13.6% 25.2%
2086 13.6% 25.4%
2085 13.6% 25.6%
2084 13.6% 25.8%
2083 13.6% 25.9%
2082 13.7% 26.1%
2081 13.7% 26.3%
2080 13.7% 26.5%
2079 13.7% 26.7%
2078 13.7% 26.9%
2077 13.7% 27.1%
2076 13.7% 27.3%
2075 13.7% 27.4%
2074 13.6% 27.6%
2073 13.6% 27.8%
2072 13.6% 28%
2071 13.6% 28.2%
2070 13.6% 28.4%
2069 13.6% 28.6%
2068 13.7% 28.7%
2067 13.7% 28.9%
2066 13.7% 29.1%
2065 13.7% 29.3%
2064 13.7% 29.6%
2063 13.7% 29.8%
2062 13.7% 30%
2061 13.8% 30.2%
2060 13.8% 30.4%
2059 13.9% 30.7%
2058 13.9% 30.9%
2057 14% 31.2%
2056 14% 31.4%
2055 14.1% 31.7%
2054 14.2% 31.9%
2053 14.2% 32.1%
2052 14.3% 32.4%
2051 14.4% 32.6%
2050 14.5% 32.9%
2049 14.5% 33.1%
2048 14.6% 33.4%
2047 14.7% 33.6%
2046 14.8% 33.8%
2045 14.8% 34%
2044 14.9% 34.3%
2043 15% 34.5%
2042 15.1% 34.7%
2041 15.1% 34.9%
2040 15.2% 35.1%
2039 15.3% 35.3%
2038 15.4% 35.5%
2037 15.5% 35.7%
2036 15.6% 36%
2035 15.6% 36.2%
2034 15.7% 36.5%
2033 15.8% 36.8%
2032 15.9% 37.1%
2031 16.1% 37.4%
2030 16.2% 37.7%
2029 16.5% 38%
2028 16.8% 38.3%
2027 17.1% 38.6%
2026 17.4% 39%
2025 17.7% 39.3%
2024 17.9% 39.5%
2023 18.3% 39.9%
2022 18.8% 40.2%
2021 19.1% 40.5%
2020 19.5% 40.7%
2019 19.8% 40.9%
2018 20.2% 41.1%
2017 20.6% 41.2%
2016 20.9% 41.4%
2015 21.3% 41.5%
2014 21.6% 41.5%
2013 22% 41.6%
2012 22.4% 41.6%
2011 22.8% 41.6%
2010 23.3% 41.6%
2009 23.8% 41.5%
2008 24.3% 41.6%
2007 24.9% 41.6%
2006 25.4% 41.8%
2005 25.9% 41.9%
2004 26.3% 42%
2003 26.8% 42.2%
2002 27.2% 42.3%
2001 27.5% 42.4%
2000 27.8% 42.6%
1999 28.1% 42.9%
1998 28.2% 43.2%
1997 28.4% 43.5%
1996 28.5% 43.8%
1995 28.5% 44%
1994 28.6% 44.2%
1993 28.6% 44.5%
1992 28.6% 44.7%
1991 28.7% 44.9%
1990 28.9% 45.2%
1989 29.2% 45.3%
1988 29.5% 45.5%
1987 30% 45.7%
1986 30.6% 45.8%
1985 31.2% 45.9%
1984 32% 46%
1983 32.8% 46.1%
1982 33.6% 46.2%
1981 34.4% 46.2%
1980 35.3% 46.2%
1979 36.1% 46.2%
1978 37% 46.1%
1977 37.8% 46%
1976 38.4% 45.9%
1975 39% 45.8%
1974 39.4% 45.6%
1973 39.7% 45.5%
1972 39.9% 45.4%
1971 40% 45.2%
1970 40.1% 45.1%
1969 40.3% 45%
1968 40.4% 44.9%
1967 40.6% 44.8%
1966 40.6% 44.7%
1965 40.7% 44.6%
1964 40.7% 44.5%
1963 40.8% 44.4%
1962 40.9% 44.2%
1961 41% 44.1%
1960 41.1% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Togo

Bahamas
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahamas Togo
2023 76 349
2022 80 362
2021 174 397
2020 84 398
2019 82 416
2018 82 435
2017 79 443
2016 77 460
2015 83 470
2014 78 490
2013 74 500
2012 71 506
2011 74 501
2010 79 497
2009 84 471
2008 80 457
2007 78 448
2006 74 453
2005 70 434
2004 69 431
2003 57 431
2002 46 447
2001 48 478
2000 51 496
1999 54 529
1998 57 570
1997 59 600
1996 62 627
1995 63 663
1994 64 688
1993 66 728
1992 67 692
1991 67 676
1990 65 657
1989 65 644
1988 66 628
1987 66 636
1986 68 649
1985 70 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahamas
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahamas Togo
2023 1.27% 5.83%
2022 1.29% 6.02%
2021 1.31% 6.22%
2020 1.33% 6.43%
2019 2.35% 6.63%
2018 1.35% 6.86%
2017 1.36% 7.09%
2016 1.38% 7.32%
2015 1.39% 7.56%
2014 1.42% 7.81%
2013 1.44% 8.07%
2012 1.47% 8.33%
2011 1.5% 8.59%
2010 1.54% 8.87%
2009 1.58% 9.14%
2008 1.62% 9.41%
2007 1.65% 9.69%
2006 1.68% 9.97%
2005 1.69% 10.3%
2004 1.69% 10.6%
2003 1.67% 10.9%
2002 1.65% 11.3%
2001 1.63% 11.6%
2000 1.62% 12%
1999 1.62% 12.3%
1998 1.65% 12.7%
1997 1.69% 13%
1996 1.76% 13.3%
1995 1.84% 13.6%
1994 1.93% 13.9%
1993 2.03% 14.1%
1992 2.12% 14.3%
1991 2.23% 14.5%
1990 2.34% 14.7%
1989 2.45% 14.9%
1988 2.55% 15.2%
1987 2.65% 15.4%
1986 2.73% 15.7%
1985 2.78% 16%
1984 2.81% 16.3%
1983 2.84% 16.7%
1982 2.88% 17.1%
1981 2.91% 17.5%
1980 2.95% 17.9%
1979 2.99% 18.3%
1978 3.03% 18.8%
1977 3.07% 19.2%
1976 3.1% 19.7%
1975 3.13% 20.2%
1974 3.14% 20.7%
1973 3.13% 21.1%
1972 3.1% 21.6%
1971 3.07% 22.1%
1970 3.03% 22.5%
1969 2.99% 23%
1968 2.94% 23.4%
1967 - 23.8%
1966 - 24.2%
1965 - 24.6%
1964 - 24.9%
1963 - 25.2%
1962 - 25.5%
1961 - 25.8%
1960 - 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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