Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Venezuela by year

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Bahamas

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Venezuela
2023	1.37	2.08
2022	1.38	2.09
2021	1.38	2.11
2020	1.39	2.12
2019	1.4	2.13
2018	1.4	2.15
2017	1.42	2.18
2016	1.5	2.22
2015	1.57	2.25
2014	1.69	2.3
2013	1.74	2.33
2012	1.76	2.38
2011	1.79	2.4
2010	1.84	2.4
2009	2.01	2.42
2008	2	2.48
2007	2.04	2.52
2006	2.02	2.6
2005	2.01	2.63
2004	1.98	2.64
2003	1.97	2.7
2002	1.98	2.74
2001	2.02	2.78
2000	2.06	2.79
1999	2.13	2.86
1998	2.23	2.91
1997	2.29	2.97
1996	2.35	3.02
1995	2.42	3.08
1994	2.47	3.15
1993	2.61	3.22
1992	2.71	3.29
1991	2.51	3.37
1990	2.52	3.45
1989	2.52	3.52
1988	2.52	3.6
1987	2.52	3.67
1986	2.53	3.73
1985	2.55	3.79
1984	2.59	3.86
1983	2.65	3.93
1982	2.71	4.01
1981	2.77	4.1
1980	2.84	4.2
1979	2.94	4.3
1978	3.05	4.4
1977	3.17	4.49
1976	3.3	4.59
1975	3.42	4.69
1974	3.57	4.79
1973	3.73	4.91
1972	3.89	5.04
1971	4.06	5.17
1970	4.21	5.32
1969	4.38	5.47
1968	4.56	5.61
1967	4.69	5.75
1966	4.79	5.87
1965	4.88	5.98
1964	4.97	6.07
1963	5.06	6.16
1962	5.13	6.23
1961	5.16	6.3
1960	5.09	6.38

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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Venezuela
2023	854	213,020
2022	947	216,619
2021	-93	207,746
2020	631	237,223
2019	740	274,826
2018	1,173	317,302
2017	1,289	340,222
2016	1,569	359,651
2015	1,840	384,560
2014	2,259	395,088
2013	2,432	408,930
2012	2,485	420,758
2011	2,558	425,958
2010	2,662	425,397
2009	3,163	427,257
2008	3,134	435,870
2007	3,243	452,482
2006	3,205	460,152
2005	3,220	463,260
2004	3,165	455,881
2003	3,181	456,902
2002	3,249	466,821
2001	3,377	451,487
2000	3,487	459,802
1999	3,688	463,787
1998	3,949	469,123
1997	4,107	472,002
1996	4,265	468,653
1995	4,434	469,267
1994	4,558	469,178
1993	4,877	473,189
1992	5,064	474,824
1991	4,498	477,917
1990	4,432	478,168
1989	4,323	478,053
1988	4,198	477,569
1987	4,090	474,204
1986	3,998	468,252
1985	3,918	455,517
1984	3,892	449,186
1983	3,888	443,569
1982	3,863	436,564
1981	3,851	432,059
1980	3,845	425,613
1979	3,899	421,256
1978	3,987	414,032
1977	4,069	405,315
1976	4,167	395,344
1975	4,249	385,045
1974	4,352	375,678
1973	4,467	367,612
1972	4,583	360,749
1971	4,690	355,212
1970	4,726	350,709
1969	4,688	343,596
1968	4,622	340,973
1967	4,502	335,813
1966	4,339	329,697
1965	4,193	321,695
1964	4,037	314,397
1963	3,901	307,279
1962	3,748	299,345
1961	3,577	292,109
1960	3,351	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Venezuela by year

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Bahamas

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Venezuela
2023	10.9	15.1
2022	10.9	15
2021	11	15.2
2020	11.1	15.5
2019	11.2	16.3
2018	11.3	17.3
2017	11.4	17.9
2016	12	18.3
2015	12.6	18.6
2014	13.5	19.1
2013	13.9	19.5
2012	14.1	19.9
2011	14.3	20.2
2010	14.6	20.3
2009	15.9	20.6
2008	15.8	21.1
2007	16.1	21.5
2006	16	22.1
2005	16.1	22.4
2004	16	22.4
2003	16	22.9
2002	16.3	23.3
2001	16.8	23.6
2000	17.3	23.7
1999	18.1	24.2
1998	19.1	24.6
1997	19.8	25.1
1996	20.4	25.5
1995	21.1	26
1994	21.7	26.5
1993	23	27.1
1992	23.9	27.7
1991	22.2	28.3
1990	22.2	28.9
1989	22.1	29.5
1988	21.9	30.1
1987	21.7	30.6
1986	21.5	30.9
1985	21.3	31
1984	21.4	31.4
1983	21.6	31.8
1982	21.8	32.3
1981	22.1	32.8
1980	22.3	33.3
1979	22.9	33.8
1978	23.6	34.1
1977	24.3	34.5
1976	25.2	34.7
1975	26.1	35
1974	27.2	35.3
1973	28.4	35.7
1972	29.7	36.1
1971	31	36.7
1970	32.1	37.5
1969	33.1	38.2
1968	34.1	39
1967	34.9	39.7
1966	35.4	40.5
1965	35.9	41.3
1964	36.3	42
1963	36.8	42.7
1962	37.4	43.4
1961	37.7	44.1
1960	37.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 37.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Venezuela
2100	13.7%	14.4%
2099	13.6%	14.5%
2098	13.6%	14.5%
2097	13.6%	14.5%
2096	13.6%	14.5%
2095	13.6%	14.6%
2094	13.6%	14.6%
2093	13.6%	14.6%
2092	13.6%	14.7%
2091	13.6%	14.7%
2090	13.6%	14.8%
2089	13.6%	14.8%
2088	13.6%	14.9%
2087	13.6%	15%
2086	13.6%	15.1%
2085	13.6%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.7%	15.4%
2081	13.7%	15.6%
2080	13.7%	15.7%
2079	13.7%	15.8%
2078	13.7%	15.9%
2077	13.7%	16%
2076	13.7%	16.1%
2075	13.7%	16.2%
2074	13.6%	16.4%
2073	13.6%	16.5%
2072	13.6%	16.6%
2071	13.6%	16.7%
2070	13.6%	16.8%
2069	13.6%	16.8%
2068	13.7%	16.9%
2067	13.7%	17%
2066	13.7%	17.1%
2065	13.7%	17.2%
2064	13.7%	17.3%
2063	13.7%	17.4%
2062	13.7%	17.4%
2061	13.8%	17.5%
2060	13.8%	17.7%
2059	13.9%	17.8%
2058	13.9%	17.9%
2057	14%	18.1%
2056	14%	18.3%
2055	14.1%	18.5%
2054	14.2%	18.7%
2053	14.2%	18.9%
2052	14.3%	19.1%
2051	14.4%	19.4%
2050	14.5%	19.6%
2049	14.5%	19.9%
2048	14.6%	20.2%
2047	14.7%	20.4%
2046	14.8%	20.6%
2045	14.8%	20.8%
2044	14.9%	21%
2043	15%	21.2%
2042	15.1%	21.3%
2041	15.1%	21.4%
2040	15.2%	21.4%
2039	15.3%	21.5%
2038	15.4%	21.5%
2037	15.5%	21.4%
2036	15.6%	21.4%
2035	15.6%	21.4%
2034	15.7%	21.5%
2033	15.8%	21.6%
2032	15.9%	21.9%
2031	16.1%	22.2%
2030	16.2%	22.5%
2029	16.5%	23%
2028	16.8%	23.5%
2027	17.1%	24%
2026	17.4%	24.6%
2025	17.7%	25.2%
2024	17.9%	25.5%
2023	18.3%	26.2%
2022	18.8%	26.8%
2021	19.1%	27.4%
2020	19.5%	27.8%
2019	19.8%	28%
2018	20.2%	27.9%
2017	20.6%	27.8%
2016	20.9%	27.9%
2015	21.3%	28.2%
2014	21.6%	28.5%
2013	22%	28.9%
2012	22.4%	29.2%
2011	22.8%	29.5%
2010	23.3%	29.9%
2009	23.8%	30.3%
2008	24.3%	30.6%
2007	24.9%	31%
2006	25.4%	31.4%
2005	25.9%	31.8%
2004	26.3%	32.2%
2003	26.8%	32.7%
2002	27.2%	33.1%
2001	27.5%	33.6%
2000	27.8%	34%
1999	28.1%	34.5%
1998	28.2%	34.9%
1997	28.4%	35.3%
1996	28.5%	35.8%
1995	28.5%	36.2%
1994	28.6%	36.6%
1993	28.6%	37%
1992	28.6%	37.4%
1991	28.7%	37.8%
1990	28.9%	38.1%
1989	29.2%	38.4%
1988	29.5%	38.7%
1987	30%	39%
1986	30.6%	39.3%
1985	31.2%	39.6%
1984	32%	39.9%
1983	32.8%	40.3%
1982	33.6%	40.6%
1981	34.4%	41%
1980	35.3%	41.3%
1979	36.1%	41.7%
1978	37%	42.1%
1977	37.8%	42.5%
1976	38.4%	42.9%
1975	39%	43.3%
1974	39.4%	43.8%
1973	39.7%	44.3%
1972	39.9%	44.7%
1971	40%	45.2%
1970	40.1%	45.6%
1969	40.3%	46%
1968	40.4%	46.3%
1967	40.6%	46.6%
1966	40.6%	46.8%
1965	40.7%	46.9%
1964	40.7%	47%
1963	40.8%	47%
1962	40.9%	47%
1961	41%	46.9%
1960	41.1%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Venezuela

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Bahamas

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Venezuela
2023	76	227
2022	80	219
2021	174	251
2020	84	207
2019	82	202
2018	82	205
2017	79	195
2016	77	162
2015	83	136
2014	78	133
2013	74	123
2012	71	113
2011	74	104
2010	79	110
2009	84	109
2008	80	103
2007	78	92
2006	74	96
2005	70	93
2004	69	94
2003	57	97
2002	46	87
2001	48	101
2000	51	86
1999	54	88
1998	57	82
1997	59	82
1996	62	86
1995	63	84
1994	64	84
1993	66	82
1992	67	82
1991	67	80
1990	65	83
1989	65	80
1988	66	80
1987	66	81
1986	68	81
1985	70	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Venezuela
2023	1.27%	2.43%
2022	1.29%	2.43%
2021	1.31%	2.43%
2020	1.33%	2.43%
2019	2.35%	2.43%
2018	1.35%	2.43%
2017	1.36%	2.43%
2016	1.38%	2.43%
2015	1.39%	1.92%
2014	1.42%	1.83%
2013	1.44%	1.79%
2012	1.47%	1.76%
2011	1.5%	1.73%
2010	1.54%	1.72%
2009	1.58%	1.71%
2008	1.62%	1.72%
2007	1.65%	1.74%
2006	1.68%	1.79%
2005	1.69%	1.85%
2004	1.69%	1.91%
2003	1.67%	1.98%
2002	1.65%	2.03%
2001	1.63%	2.09%
2000	1.62%	2.15%
1999	1.62%	2.24%
1998	1.65%	2.34%
1997	1.69%	2.45%
1996	1.76%	2.55%
1995	1.84%	2.63%
1994	1.93%	2.68%
1993	2.03%	2.73%
1992	2.12%	2.78%
1991	2.23%	2.86%
1990	2.34%	2.96%
1989	2.45%	3.09%
1988	2.55%	3.23%
1987	2.65%	3.37%
1986	2.73%	3.5%
1985	2.78%	3.64%
1984	2.81%	3.77%
1983	2.84%	3.91%
1982	2.88%	4.07%
1981	2.91%	4.24%
1980	2.95%	4.42%
1979	2.99%	4.62%
1978	3.03%	4.82%
1977	3.07%	5.01%
1976	3.1%	5.2%
1975	3.13%	5.38%
1974	3.14%	5.57%
1973	3.13%	5.75%
1972	3.1%	5.94%
1971	3.07%	6.12%
1970	3.03%	6.3%
1969	2.99%	6.47%
1968	2.94%	6.61%
1967	-	6.75%
1966	-	6.87%
1965	-	7%
1964	-	7.14%
1963	-	7.3%
1962	-	7.49%
1961	-	7.72%
1960	-	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.