Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Turkmenistan by year

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Bahamas

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
2023	1.37	2.69
2022	1.38	2.73
2021	1.38	2.75
2020	1.39	2.79
2019	1.4	2.83
2018	1.4	2.88
2017	1.42	2.93
2016	1.5	2.99
2015	1.57	3.03
2014	1.69	3.02
2013	1.74	3.01
2012	1.76	2.96
2011	1.79	2.9
2010	1.84	2.85
2009	2.01	2.79
2008	2	2.75
2007	2.04	2.73
2006	2.02	2.72
2005	2.01	2.71
2004	1.98	2.67
2003	1.97	2.67
2002	1.98	2.71
2001	2.02	2.81
2000	2.06	2.9
1999	2.13	2.98
1998	2.23	3.08
1997	2.29	3.18
1996	2.35	3.29
1995	2.42	3.49
1994	2.47	3.62
1993	2.61	3.78
1992	2.71	3.96
1991	2.51	4.14
1990	2.52	4.29
1989	2.52	4.46
1988	2.52	4.68
1987	2.52	4.84
1986	2.53	4.94
1985	2.55	4.97
1984	2.59	4.96
1983	2.65	4.97
1982	2.71	5.04
1981	2.77	5.16
1980	2.84	5.3
1979	2.94	5.46
1978	3.05	5.61
1977	3.17	5.77
1976	3.3	5.9
1975	3.42	6
1974	3.57	6.09
1973	3.73	6.15
1972	3.89	6.2
1971	4.06	6.32
1970	4.21	6.4
1969	4.38	6.48
1968	4.56	6.56
1967	4.69	6.64
1966	4.79	6.7
1965	4.88	6.76
1964	4.97	6.79
1963	5.06	6.79
1962	5.13	6.76
1961	5.16	6.69
1960	5.09	6.59

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 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
2023	854	117,529
2022	947	121,814
2021	-93	122,721
2020	631	124,014
2019	740	128,275
2018	1,173	129,537
2017	1,289	131,417
2016	1,569	132,581
2015	1,840	132,663
2014	2,259	129,677
2013	2,432	126,217
2012	2,485	120,957
2011	2,558	115,197
2010	2,662	109,318
2009	3,163	102,931
2008	3,134	96,815
2007	3,243	92,038
2006	3,205	87,840
2005	3,220	83,968
2004	3,165	79,850
2003	3,181	76,737
2002	3,249	75,639
2001	3,377	76,682
2000	3,487	76,875
1999	3,688	76,362
1998	3,949	77,342
1997	4,107	79,045
1996	4,265	80,996
1995	4,434	86,289
1994	4,558	89,319
1993	4,877	92,596
1992	5,064	96,668
1991	4,498	99,297
1990	4,432	101,099
1989	4,323	103,553
1988	4,198	104,802
1987	4,090	103,885
1986	3,998	100,930
1985	3,918	95,890
1984	3,892	90,591
1983	3,888	85,183
1982	3,863	80,989
1981	3,851	77,829
1980	3,845	74,394
1979	3,899	71,135
1978	3,987	68,437
1977	4,069	66,318
1976	4,167	64,513
1975	4,249	62,681
1974	4,352	60,925
1973	4,467	59,169
1972	4,583	57,326
1971	4,690	56,666
1970	4,726	55,617
1969	4,688	54,791
1968	4,622	54,324
1967	4,502	54,209
1966	4,339	54,353
1965	4,193	54,558
1964	4,037	54,574
1963	3,901	54,203
1962	3,748	53,248
1961	3,577	51,659
1960	3,351	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Turkmenistan by year

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Bahamas

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
2023	10.9	21.7
2022	10.9	22.6
2021	11	23.3
2020	11.1	24.1
2019	11.2	24.8
2018	11.3	25.5
2017	11.4	26.3
2016	12	26.9
2015	12.6	27.5
2014	13.5	27.5
2013	13.9	27.4
2012	14.1	26.9
2011	14.3	26.3
2010	14.6	25.7
2009	15.9	25.1
2008	15.8	24.4
2007	16.1	24
2006	16	23.7
2005	16.1	23.3
2004	16	22.8
2003	16	22.4
2002	16.3	22.6
2001	16.8	23.2
2000	17.3	23.7
1999	18.1	24.1
1998	19.1	24.9
1997	19.8	25.7
1996	20.4	26.6
1995	21.1	28.3
1994	21.7	29.5
1993	23	30.8
1992	23.9	32.4
1991	22.2	33.7
1990	22.2	34.9
1989	22.1	36.5
1988	21.9	37.8
1987	21.7	38.6
1986	21.5	38.9
1985	21.3	38.4
1984	21.4	37.8
1983	21.6	37
1982	21.8	36.5
1981	22.1	36.5
1980	22.3	36.4
1979	22.9	36.4
1978	23.6	36.5
1977	24.3	36.7
1976	25.2	36.8
1975	26.1	36.8
1974	27.2	36.9
1973	28.4	37
1972	29.7	37.1
1971	31	37.7
1970	32.1	38.2
1969	33.1	38.8
1968	34.1	39.7
1967	34.9	40.8
1966	35.4	42.2
1965	35.9	43.6
1964	36.3	45
1963	36.8	46.2
1962	37.4	47.1
1961	37.7	47.5
1960	37.5	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 37.5 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
2100	13.7%	15.5%
2099	13.6%	15.6%
2098	13.6%	15.7%
2097	13.6%	15.8%
2096	13.6%	15.9%
2095	13.6%	16%
2094	13.6%	16.2%
2093	13.6%	16.3%
2092	13.6%	16.5%
2091	13.6%	16.6%
2090	13.6%	16.8%
2089	13.6%	16.9%
2088	13.6%	17.1%
2087	13.6%	17.2%
2086	13.6%	17.4%
2085	13.6%	17.5%
2084	13.6%	17.7%
2083	13.6%	17.8%
2082	13.7%	17.9%
2081	13.7%	18%
2080	13.7%	18%
2079	13.7%	18.1%
2078	13.7%	18.2%
2077	13.7%	18.2%
2076	13.7%	18.2%
2075	13.7%	18.3%
2074	13.6%	18.3%
2073	13.6%	18.4%
2072	13.6%	18.4%
2071	13.6%	18.5%
2070	13.6%	18.6%
2069	13.6%	18.7%
2068	13.7%	18.9%
2067	13.7%	19%
2066	13.7%	19.2%
2065	13.7%	19.5%
2064	13.7%	19.7%
2063	13.7%	20%
2062	13.7%	20.2%
2061	13.8%	20.5%
2060	13.8%	20.8%
2059	13.9%	21.1%
2058	13.9%	21.4%
2057	14%	21.7%
2056	14%	22%
2055	14.1%	22.2%
2054	14.2%	22.4%
2053	14.2%	22.6%
2052	14.3%	22.8%
2051	14.4%	22.9%
2050	14.5%	23%
2049	14.5%	23%
2048	14.6%	23%
2047	14.7%	23%
2046	14.8%	23%
2045	14.8%	23%
2044	14.9%	23%
2043	15%	23.1%
2042	15.1%	23.2%
2041	15.1%	23.3%
2040	15.2%	23.5%
2039	15.3%	23.8%
2038	15.4%	24.2%
2037	15.5%	24.6%
2036	15.6%	25%
2035	15.6%	25.5%
2034	15.7%	26.1%
2033	15.8%	26.7%
2032	15.9%	27.4%
2031	16.1%	28.1%
2030	16.2%	28.7%
2029	16.5%	29.4%
2028	16.8%	30%
2027	17.1%	30.6%
2026	17.4%	31%
2025	17.7%	31.4%
2024	17.9%	31.5%
2023	18.3%	31.7%
2022	18.8%	31.7%
2021	19.1%	31.5%
2020	19.5%	31.2%
2019	19.8%	30.9%
2018	20.2%	30.5%
2017	20.6%	30.2%
2016	20.9%	29.9%
2015	21.3%	29.7%
2014	21.6%	29.6%
2013	22%	29.6%
2012	22.4%	29.7%
2011	22.8%	30%
2010	23.3%	30.3%
2009	23.8%	30.8%
2008	24.3%	31.3%
2007	24.9%	31.9%
2006	25.4%	32.6%
2005	25.9%	33.3%
2004	26.3%	34%
2003	26.8%	34.8%
2002	27.2%	35.6%
2001	27.5%	36.4%
2000	27.8%	37.3%
1999	28.1%	38.1%
1998	28.2%	38.9%
1997	28.4%	39.6%
1996	28.5%	40.2%
1995	28.5%	40.5%
1994	28.6%	40.8%
1993	28.6%	41%
1992	28.6%	41.1%
1991	28.7%	41.2%
1990	28.9%	41.2%
1989	29.2%	41.2%
1988	29.5%	41.1%
1987	30%	41%
1986	30.6%	40.8%
1985	31.2%	40.7%
1984	32%	40.7%
1983	32.8%	40.7%
1982	33.6%	40.8%
1981	34.4%	41%
1980	35.3%	41.3%
1979	36.1%	41.6%
1978	37%	42.1%
1977	37.8%	42.5%
1976	38.4%	43%
1975	39%	43.4%
1974	39.4%	43.9%
1973	39.7%	44.4%
1972	39.9%	44.8%
1971	40%	45.1%
1970	40.1%	45.4%
1969	40.3%	45.5%
1968	40.4%	45.6%
1967	40.6%	45.4%
1966	40.6%	45.2%
1965	40.7%	44.9%
1964	40.7%	44.5%
1963	40.8%	43.8%
1962	40.9%	42.8%
1961	41%	41.7%
1960	41.1%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Turkmenistan

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Bahamas

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
2023	76	5
2022	80	5
2021	174	6
2020	84	5
2019	82	5
2018	82	5
2017	79	5
2016	77	6
2015	83	6
2014	78	6
2013	74	7
2012	71	7
2011	74	8
2010	79	9
2009	84	10
2008	80	11
2007	78	13
2006	74	14
2005	70	15
2004	69	17
2003	57	18
2002	46	20
2001	48	22
2000	51	25
1999	54	29
1998	57	34
1997	59	40
1996	62	46
1995	63	50
1994	64	54
1993	66	56
1992	67	58
1991	67	60
1990	65	62
1989	65	65
1988	66	69
1987	66	72
1986	68	75
1985	70	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
2023	1.27%	4%
2022	1.29%	4.1%
2021	1.31%	4.18%
2020	1.33%	4.26%
2019	2.35%	4.33%
2018	1.35%	4.36%
2017	1.36%	4.37%
2016	1.38%	4.33%
2015	1.39%	4.29%
2014	1.42%	4.25%
2013	1.44%	4.25%
2012	1.47%	4.25%
2011	1.5%	4.29%
2010	1.54%	4.36%
2009	1.58%	4.45%
2008	1.62%	4.6%
2007	1.65%	4.77%
2006	1.68%	4.99%
2005	1.69%	5.25%
2004	1.69%	5.56%
2003	1.67%	5.88%
2002	1.65%	6.24%
2001	1.63%	6.61%
2000	1.62%	6.97%
1999	1.62%	7.31%
1998	1.65%	7.59%
1997	1.69%	7.79%
1996	1.76%	7.9%
1995	1.84%	7.94%
1994	1.93%	7.92%
1993	2.03%	7.87%
1992	2.12%	7.83%
1991	2.23%	7.83%
1990	2.34%	7.91%
1989	2.45%	8.09%
1988	2.55%	8.36%
1987	2.65%	8.7%
1986	2.73%	9.08%
1985	2.78%	9.51%
1984	2.81%	9.98%
1983	2.84%	10.5%
1982	2.88%	10.9%
1981	2.91%	11.4%
1980	2.95%	11.9%
1979	2.99%	12.3%
1978	3.03%	12.8%
1977	3.07%	13.2%
1976	3.1%	-
1975	3.13%	-
1974	3.14%	-
1973	3.13%	-
1972	3.1%	-
1971	3.07%	-
1970	3.03%	-
1969	2.99%	-
1968	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.