Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs United Kingdom by year

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Bahamas

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	United Kingdom
2023	1.37	1.56
2022	1.38	1.56
2021	1.38	1.58
2020	1.39	1.57
2019	1.4	1.63
2018	1.4	1.68
2017	1.42	1.74
2016	1.5	1.79
2015	1.57	1.8
2014	1.69	1.81
2013	1.74	1.83
2012	1.76	1.92
2011	1.79	1.91
2010	1.84	1.92
2009	2.01	1.89
2008	2	1.91
2007	2.04	1.86
2006	2.02	1.82
2005	2.01	1.76
2004	1.98	1.75
2003	1.97	1.7
2002	1.98	1.63
2001	2.02	1.63
2000	2.06	1.64
1999	2.13	1.68
1998	2.23	1.71
1997	2.29	1.72
1996	2.35	1.73
1995	2.42	1.71
1994	2.47	1.74
1993	2.61	1.76
1992	2.71	1.79
1991	2.51	1.82
1990	2.52	1.83
1989	2.52	1.79
1988	2.52	1.82
1987	2.52	1.81
1986	2.53	1.78
1985	2.55	1.79
1984	2.59	1.77
1983	2.65	1.77
1982	2.71	1.78
1981	2.77	1.82
1980	2.84	1.9
1979	2.94	1.86
1978	3.05	1.75
1977	3.17	1.69
1976	3.3	1.74
1975	3.42	1.81
1974	3.57	1.92
1973	3.73	2.04
1972	3.89	2.2
1971	4.06	2.41
1970	4.21	2.44
1969	4.38	2.51
1968	4.56	2.6
1967	4.69	2.68
1966	4.79	2.78
1965	4.88	2.86
1964	4.97	2.93
1963	5.06	2.88
1962	5.13	2.86
1961	5.16	2.78
1960	5.09	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	United Kingdom
2023	854	34,589
2022	947	39,751
2021	-93	30,612
2020	631	-4,272
2019	740	108,342
2018	1,173	119,321
2017	1,289	145,125
2016	1,569	177,139
2015	1,840	175,738
2014	2,259	206,784
2013	2,432	198,830
2012	2,485	248,473
2011	2,558	259,361
2010	2,662	251,066
2009	3,163	230,422
2008	3,134	216,325
2007	3,243	196,232
2006	3,205	176,455
2005	3,220	144,963
2004	3,165	131,974
2003	3,181	89,471
2002	3,249	65,308
2001	3,377	65,032
2000	3,487	70,671
1999	3,688	64,551
1998	3,949	87,730
1997	4,107	99,138
1996	4,265	98,884
1995	4,434	87,028
1994	4,558	127,304
1993	4,877	103,893
1992	5,064	149,709
1991	4,498	143,562
1990	4,432	154,569
1989	4,323	119,861
1988	4,198	136,628
1987	4,090	136,325
1986	3,998	90,690
1985	3,918	79,170
1984	3,892	84,633
1983	3,888	61,966
1982	3,863	56,314
1981	3,851	73,234
1980	3,845	95,734
1979	3,899	61,872
1978	3,987	16,859
1977	4,069	0
1976	4,167	-5,621
1975	4,249	33,735
1974	4,352	67,476
1973	4,467	112,389
1972	4,583	162,650
1971	4,690	257,123
1970	4,726	244,918
1969	4,688	260,577
1968	4,622	292,622
1967	4,502	346,145
1966	4,339	333,356
1965	4,193	364,132
1964	4,037	405,000
1963	3,901	337,995
1962	3,748	340,800
1961	3,577	311,519
1960	3,351	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs United Kingdom by year

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Bahamas

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	United Kingdom
2023	10.9	10
2022	10.9	10.1
2021	11	10.2
2020	11.1	10.2
2019	11.2	10.6
2018	11.3	11
2017	11.4	11.4
2016	12	11.8
2015	12.6	11.9
2014	13.5	12
2013	13.9	12.1
2012	14.1	12.8
2011	14.3	12.8
2010	14.6	12.9
2009	15.9	12.7
2008	15.8	12.9
2007	16.1	12.6
2006	16	12.3
2005	16.1	12
2004	16	11.9
2003	16	11.7
2002	16.3	11.3
2001	16.8	11.3
2000	17.3	11.5
1999	18.1	11.9
1998	19.1	12.3
1997	19.8	12.5
1996	20.4	12.6
1995	21.1	12.6
1994	21.7	13
1993	23	13.2
1992	23.9	13.6
1991	22.2	13.8
1990	22.2	13.9
1989	22.1	13.6
1988	21.9	13.8
1987	21.7	13.7
1986	21.5	13.3
1985	21.3	13.3
1984	21.4	12.9
1983	21.6	12.8
1982	21.8	12.8
1981	22.1	13
1980	22.3	13.4
1979	22.9	13.1
1978	23.6	12.2
1977	24.3	11.7
1976	25.2	12
1975	26.1	12.4
1974	27.2	13.1
1973	28.4	13.9
1972	29.7	14.9
1971	31	16.1
1970	32.1	16.2
1969	33.1	16.6
1968	34.1	17.2
1967	34.9	17.5
1966	35.4	17.9
1965	35.9	18.3
1964	36.3	18.8
1963	36.8	18.5
1962	37.4	18.3
1961	37.7	17.9
1960	37.5	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 37.5 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	United Kingdom
2100	13.7%	13.4%
2099	13.6%	13.4%
2098	13.6%	13.4%
2097	13.6%	13.5%
2096	13.6%	13.5%
2095	13.6%	13.6%
2094	13.6%	13.6%
2093	13.6%	13.7%
2092	13.6%	13.7%
2091	13.6%	13.8%
2090	13.6%	13.8%
2089	13.6%	13.8%
2088	13.6%	13.9%
2087	13.6%	13.9%
2086	13.6%	13.9%
2085	13.6%	13.9%
2084	13.6%	13.9%
2083	13.6%	13.9%
2082	13.7%	13.9%
2081	13.7%	13.9%
2080	13.7%	13.9%
2079	13.7%	13.8%
2078	13.7%	13.8%
2077	13.7%	13.8%
2076	13.7%	13.8%
2075	13.7%	13.8%
2074	13.6%	13.8%
2073	13.6%	13.8%
2072	13.6%	13.8%
2071	13.6%	13.8%
2070	13.6%	13.8%
2069	13.6%	13.8%
2068	13.7%	13.9%
2067	13.7%	13.9%
2066	13.7%	14%
2065	13.7%	14.1%
2064	13.7%	14.2%
2063	13.7%	14.3%
2062	13.7%	14.4%
2061	13.8%	14.5%
2060	13.8%	14.5%
2059	13.9%	14.6%
2058	13.9%	14.7%
2057	14%	14.8%
2056	14%	14.9%
2055	14.1%	15%
2054	14.2%	15%
2053	14.2%	15%
2052	14.3%	15.1%
2051	14.4%	15.1%
2050	14.5%	15.1%
2049	14.5%	15%
2048	14.6%	15%
2047	14.7%	15%
2046	14.8%	14.9%
2045	14.8%	14.9%
2044	14.9%	14.9%
2043	15%	14.8%
2042	15.1%	14.8%
2041	15.1%	14.8%
2040	15.2%	14.8%
2039	15.3%	14.8%
2038	15.4%	14.9%
2037	15.5%	14.9%
2036	15.6%	14.9%
2035	15.6%	15%
2034	15.7%	15.1%
2033	15.8%	15.3%
2032	15.9%	15.4%
2031	16.1%	15.6%
2030	16.2%	15.9%
2029	16.5%	16.1%
2028	16.8%	16.3%
2027	17.1%	16.6%
2026	17.4%	16.8%
2025	17.7%	17.1%
2024	17.9%	17.2%
2023	18.3%	17.4%
2022	18.8%	17.6%
2021	19.1%	17.8%
2020	19.5%	18%
2019	19.8%	18%
2018	20.2%	18.1%
2017	20.6%	18%
2016	20.9%	18%
2015	21.3%	17.9%
2014	21.6%	17.8%
2013	22%	17.8%
2012	22.4%	17.8%
2011	22.8%	17.7%
2010	23.3%	17.8%
2009	23.8%	17.8%
2008	24.3%	17.8%
2007	24.9%	17.9%
2006	25.4%	18%
2005	25.9%	18.2%
2004	26.3%	18.3%
2003	26.8%	18.4%
2002	27.2%	18.5%
2001	27.5%	18.7%
2000	27.8%	18.9%
1999	28.1%	19.2%
1998	28.2%	19.3%
1997	28.4%	19.3%
1996	28.5%	19.4%
1995	28.5%	19.5%
1994	28.6%	19.6%
1993	28.6%	19.5%
1992	28.6%	19.4%
1991	28.7%	19.3%
1990	28.9%	19.1%
1989	29.2%	19.1%
1988	29.5%	18.9%
1987	30%	18.9%
1986	30.6%	19.1%
1985	31.2%	19.3%
1984	32%	19.5%
1983	32.8%	19.8%
1982	33.6%	20.2%
1981	34.4%	20.6%
1980	35.3%	21%
1979	36.1%	21.4%
1978	37%	21.9%
1977	37.8%	22.4%
1976	38.4%	22.9%
1975	39%	23.3%
1974	39.4%	23.6%
1973	39.7%	23.9%
1972	39.9%	24%
1971	40%	24.1%
1970	40.1%	24.1%
1969	40.3%	24%
1968	40.4%	23.9%
1967	40.6%	23.7%
1966	40.6%	23.5%
1965	40.7%	23.4%
1964	40.7%	23.3%
1963	40.8%	23.2%
1962	40.9%	23.2%
1961	41%	23.3%
1960	41.1%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs United Kingdom

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Bahamas

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	United Kingdom
2023	76	8
2022	80	15
2021	174	13
2020	84	14
2019	82	9
2018	82	9
2017	79	9
2016	77	9
2015	83	9
2014	78	9
2013	74	9
2012	71	9
2011	74	10
2010	79	10
2009	84	11
2008	80	11
2007	78	11
2006	74	12
2005	70	12
2004	69	13
2003	57	14
2002	46	13
2001	48	13
2000	51	12
1999	54	11
1998	57	10
1997	59	9
1996	62	8
1995	63	9
1994	64	9
1993	66	8
1992	67	7
1991	67	7
1990	65	6
1989	65	5
1988	66	4
1987	66	3
1986	68	2
1985	70	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	United Kingdom
2023	1.27%	0.45%
2022	1.29%	0.45%
2021	1.31%	0.44%
2020	1.33%	0.44%
2019	2.35%	0.44%
2018	1.35%	0.44%
2017	1.36%	0.44%
2016	1.38%	0.44%
2015	1.39%	0.45%
2014	1.42%	0.45%
2013	1.44%	0.46%
2012	1.47%	0.48%
2011	1.5%	0.5%
2010	1.54%	0.52%
2009	1.58%	0.54%
2008	1.62%	0.56%
2007	1.65%	0.58%
2006	1.68%	0.59%
2005	1.69%	0.6%
2004	1.69%	0.61%
2003	1.67%	0.63%
2002	1.65%	0.63%
2001	1.63%	0.64%
2000	1.62%	0.65%
1999	1.62%	0.67%
1998	1.65%	0.68%
1997	1.69%	0.69%
1996	1.76%	0.7%
1995	1.84%	0.72%
1994	1.93%	0.74%
1993	2.03%	0.77%
1992	2.12%	0.82%
1991	2.23%	0.87%
1990	2.34%	0.93%
1989	2.45%	0.99%
1988	2.55%	1.04%
1987	2.65%	1.08%
1986	2.73%	1.11%
1985	2.78%	1.14%
1984	2.81%	1.17%
1983	2.84%	1.22%
1982	2.88%	1.27%
1981	2.91%	1.34%
1980	2.95%	1.41%
1979	2.99%	1.49%
1978	3.03%	1.57%
1977	3.07%	1.64%
1976	3.1%	1.72%
1975	3.13%	1.8%
1974	3.14%	1.87%
1973	3.13%	1.94%
1972	3.1%	2%
1971	3.07%	2.06%
1970	3.03%	2.1%
1969	2.99%	2.14%
1968	2.94%	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.