Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Vietnam by year

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Bahamas

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Vietnam
2023	1.37	1.91
2022	1.38	1.93
2021	1.38	1.94
2020	1.39	1.96
2019	1.4	1.94
2018	1.4	1.88
2017	1.42	1.99
2016	1.5	2
2015	1.57	2.1
2014	1.69	2.09
2013	1.74	1.98
2012	1.76	1.97
2011	1.79	1.93
2010	1.84	1.91
2009	2.01	1.92
2008	2	1.93
2007	2.04	1.91
2006	2.02	1.87
2005	2.01	1.89
2004	1.98	1.97
2003	1.97	2
2002	1.98	2.01
2001	2.02	2.02
2000	2.06	2.03
1999	2.13	2
1998	2.23	2.1
1997	2.29	2.27
1996	2.35	2.47
1995	2.42	2.7
1994	2.47	2.94
1993	2.61	3.17
1992	2.71	3.35
1991	2.51	3.52
1990	2.52	3.6
1989	2.52	3.64
1988	2.52	3.62
1987	2.52	3.72
1986	2.53	3.96
1985	2.55	4.21
1984	2.59	4.41
1983	2.65	4.52
1982	2.71	4.59
1981	2.77	4.67
1980	2.84	4.8
1979	2.94	4.94
1978	3.05	5.1
1977	3.17	5.29
1976	3.3	5.46
1975	3.42	5.62
1974	3.57	5.78
1973	3.73	6.11
1972	3.89	6.1
1971	4.06	6.07
1970	4.21	6.02
1969	4.38	6.01
1968	4.56	6.03
1967	4.69	5.88
1966	4.79	5.97
1965	4.88	6.16
1964	4.97	6.29
1963	5.06	6.39
1962	5.13	6.26
1961	5.16	5.48
1960	5.09	6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Vietnam
2023	854	727,955
2022	947	775,914
2021	-93	799,593
2020	631	924,004
2019	740	895,262
2018	1,173	882,977
2017	1,289	1,001,833
2016	1,569	1,045,094
2015	1,840	1,145,903
2014	2,259	1,151,221
2013	2,432	1,071,570
2012	2,485	1,063,741
2011	2,558	1,029,859
2010	2,662	1,005,559
2009	3,163	1,007,778
2008	3,134	1,008,141
2007	3,243	981,689
2006	3,205	943,041
2005	3,220	942,084
2004	3,165	985,438
2003	3,181	1,001,470
2002	3,249	991,427
2001	3,377	985,610
2000	3,487	966,894
1999	3,688	925,519
1998	3,949	959,016
1997	4,107	1,028,116
1996	4,265	1,108,686
1995	4,434	1,203,666
1994	4,558	1,291,534
1993	4,877	1,370,365
1992	5,064	1,419,952
1991	4,498	1,459,311
1990	4,432	1,449,157
1989	4,323	1,423,622
1988	4,198	1,370,108
1987	4,090	1,359,481
1986	3,998	1,407,957
1985	3,918	1,453,954
1984	3,892	1,477,448
1983	3,888	1,453,913
1982	3,863	1,407,959
1981	3,851	1,358,500
1980	3,845	1,321,595
1979	3,899	1,314,563
1978	3,987	1,286,991
1977	4,069	1,259,315
1976	4,167	1,232,608
1975	4,249	1,175,181
1974	4,352	1,000,505
1973	4,467	1,061,707
1972	4,583	921,524
1971	4,690	963,259
1970	4,726	905,902
1969	4,688	878,359
1968	4,622	815,116
1967	4,502	862,071
1966	4,339	876,283
1965	4,193	913,761
1964	4,037	950,219
1963	3,901	961,067
1962	3,748	960,046
1961	3,577	798,978
1960	3,351	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Vietnam by year

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Bahamas

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Vietnam
2023	10.9	13.8
2022	10.9	14.3
2021	11	14.7
2020	11.1	15.2
2019	11.2	15.5
2018	11.3	15.4
2017	11.4	16.8
2016	12	17.3
2015	12.6	18.5
2014	13.5	18.7
2013	13.9	17.9
2012	14.1	17.9
2011	14.3	17.6
2010	14.6	17.4
2009	15.9	17.5
2008	15.8	17.7
2007	16.1	17.5
2006	16	17.2
2005	16.1	17.4
2004	16	18
2003	16	18.2
2002	16.3	18.1
2001	16.8	18.1
2000	17.3	18
1999	18.1	17.6
1998	19.1	18.3
1997	19.8	19.6
1996	20.4	21
1995	21.1	22.7
1994	21.7	24.5
1993	23	26.1
1992	23.9	27.3
1991	22.2	28.5
1990	22.2	28.9
1989	22.1	29
1988	21.9	28.7
1987	21.7	29.2
1986	21.5	30.7
1985	21.3	32.2
1984	21.4	33.3
1983	21.6	33.7
1982	21.8	33.6
1981	22.1	33.4
1980	22.3	33.5
1979	22.9	34.1
1978	23.6	34.3
1977	24.3	34.6
1976	25.2	34.9
1975	26.1	35.1
1974	27.2	35.5
1973	28.4	36.9
1972	29.7	36.4
1971	31	35.7
1970	32.1	35.2
1969	33.1	35.1
1968	34.1	35.2
1967	34.9	34.6
1966	35.4	35.4
1965	35.9	37.1
1964	36.3	38.6
1963	36.8	40
1962	37.4	40
1961	37.7	35.6
1960	37.5	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 37.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Vietnam
2100	13.7%	13.2%
2099	13.6%	13.2%
2098	13.6%	13.3%
2097	13.6%	13.3%
2096	13.6%	13.3%
2095	13.6%	13.4%
2094	13.6%	13.4%
2093	13.6%	13.5%
2092	13.6%	13.5%
2091	13.6%	13.6%
2090	13.6%	13.7%
2089	13.6%	13.7%
2088	13.6%	13.8%
2087	13.6%	13.9%
2086	13.6%	14%
2085	13.6%	14%
2084	13.6%	14.1%
2083	13.6%	14.2%
2082	13.7%	14.2%
2081	13.7%	14.3%
2080	13.7%	14.3%
2079	13.7%	14.4%
2078	13.7%	14.4%
2077	13.7%	14.4%
2076	13.7%	14.4%
2075	13.7%	14.5%
2074	13.6%	14.5%
2073	13.6%	14.5%
2072	13.6%	14.5%
2071	13.6%	14.5%
2070	13.6%	14.5%
2069	13.6%	14.5%
2068	13.7%	14.5%
2067	13.7%	14.6%
2066	13.7%	14.6%
2065	13.7%	14.7%
2064	13.7%	14.8%
2063	13.7%	14.9%
2062	13.7%	15%
2061	13.8%	15.1%
2060	13.8%	15.3%
2059	13.9%	15.4%
2058	13.9%	15.6%
2057	14%	15.8%
2056	14%	16%
2055	14.1%	16.2%
2054	14.2%	16.4%
2053	14.2%	16.6%
2052	14.3%	16.7%
2051	14.4%	16.9%
2050	14.5%	17%
2049	14.5%	17.1%
2048	14.6%	17.2%
2047	14.7%	17.3%
2046	14.8%	17.4%
2045	14.8%	17.4%
2044	14.9%	17.5%
2043	15%	17.5%
2042	15.1%	17.5%
2041	15.1%	17.6%
2040	15.2%	17.6%
2039	15.3%	17.7%
2038	15.4%	17.8%
2037	15.5%	18%
2036	15.6%	18.2%
2035	15.6%	18.4%
2034	15.7%	18.7%
2033	15.8%	18.9%
2032	15.9%	19.3%
2031	16.1%	19.7%
2030	16.2%	20.2%
2029	16.5%	20.8%
2028	16.8%	21.4%
2027	17.1%	22.2%
2026	17.4%	22.7%
2025	17.7%	23%
2024	17.9%	23.2%
2023	18.3%	23.6%
2022	18.8%	23.9%
2021	19.1%	24.2%
2020	19.5%	24.4%
2019	19.8%	24.5%
2018	20.2%	24.6%
2017	20.6%	24.4%
2016	20.9%	24.1%
2015	21.3%	24%
2014	21.6%	24%
2013	22%	23.9%
2012	22.4%	24%
2011	22.8%	24.2%
2010	23.3%	24.6%
2009	23.8%	25.1%
2008	24.3%	25.6%
2007	24.9%	26.2%
2006	25.4%	26.9%
2005	25.9%	27.7%
2004	26.3%	28.5%
2003	26.8%	29.2%
2002	27.2%	29.9%
2001	27.5%	30.6%
2000	27.8%	31.5%
1999	28.1%	32.5%
1998	28.2%	33.5%
1997	28.4%	34.5%
1996	28.5%	35.4%
1995	28.5%	36.1%
1994	28.6%	36.7%
1993	28.6%	37.2%
1992	28.6%	37.7%
1991	28.7%	38.1%
1990	28.9%	38.5%
1989	29.2%	38.8%
1988	29.5%	39.2%
1987	30%	39.6%
1986	30.6%	39.9%
1985	31.2%	40.1%
1984	32%	40.1%
1983	32.8%	40.2%
1982	33.6%	40.2%
1981	34.4%	40.2%
1980	35.3%	40.3%
1979	36.1%	40.4%
1978	37%	40.6%
1977	37.8%	41%
1976	38.4%	41.2%
1975	39%	41.4%
1974	39.4%	41.8%
1973	39.7%	42.1%
1972	39.9%	42.4%
1971	40%	42.7%
1970	40.1%	42.9%
1969	40.3%	43.2%
1968	40.4%	43.4%
1967	40.6%	43.5%
1966	40.6%	43.6%
1965	40.7%	43.5%
1964	40.7%	43.4%
1963	40.8%	43.1%
1962	40.9%	42.4%
1961	41%	41.8%
1960	41.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Vietnam

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Bahamas

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Vietnam
2023	76	48
2022	80	49
2021	174	52
2020	84	51
2019	82	52
2018	82	53
2017	79	55
2016	77	56
2015	83	58
2014	78	59
2013	74	60
2012	71	60
2011	74	61
2010	79	62
2009	84	64
2008	80	65
2007	78	66
2006	74	67
2005	70	69
2004	69	72
2003	57	71
2002	46	74
2001	48	78
2000	51	83
1999	54	86
1998	57	93
1997	59	104
1996	62	111
1995	63	119
1994	64	130
1993	66	135
1992	67	139
1991	67	142
1990	65	147
1989	65	152
1988	66	155
1987	66	163
1986	68	174
1985	70	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Vietnam
2023	1.27%	2%
2022	1.29%	2.04%
2021	1.31%	2.07%
2020	1.33%	2.1%
2019	2.35%	2.12%
2018	1.35%	2.14%
2017	1.36%	2.15%
2016	1.38%	2.18%
2015	1.39%	2.2%
2014	1.42%	2.22%
2013	1.44%	2.24%
2012	1.47%	2.26%
2011	1.5%	2.28%
2010	1.54%	2.31%
2009	1.58%	2.33%
2008	1.62%	2.36%
2007	1.65%	2.4%
2006	1.68%	2.45%
2005	1.69%	2.5%
2004	1.69%	2.57%
2003	1.67%	2.65%
2002	1.65%	2.74%
2001	1.63%	2.86%
2000	1.62%	2.98%
1999	1.62%	3.13%
1998	1.65%	3.29%
1997	1.69%	3.48%
1996	1.76%	3.68%
1995	1.84%	3.9%
1994	1.93%	4.14%
1993	2.03%	4.39%
1992	2.12%	4.64%
1991	2.23%	4.9%
1990	2.34%	5.15%
1989	2.45%	5.4%
1988	2.55%	5.64%
1987	2.65%	5.85%
1986	2.73%	6.04%
1985	2.78%	6.21%
1984	2.81%	6.36%
1983	2.84%	6.5%
1982	2.88%	6.64%
1981	2.91%	6.79%
1980	2.95%	6.94%
1979	2.99%	7.1%
1978	3.03%	7.27%
1977	3.07%	7.44%
1976	3.1%	7.6%
1975	3.13%	7.75%
1974	3.14%	10.7%
1973	3.13%	10.4%
1972	3.1%	11.9%
1971	3.07%	10.5%
1970	3.03%	10.7%
1969	2.99%	10.8%
1968	2.94%	11.6%
1967	-	10%
1966	-	9.97%
1965	-	9.93%
1964	-	8.73%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.