Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Yemen

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Yemen by year

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Bahamas

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Yemen
2023	1.37	4.59
2022	1.38	4.59
2021	1.38	4.6
2020	1.39	4.6
2019	1.4	4.6
2018	1.4	4.61
2017	1.42	4.61
2016	1.5	4.61
2015	1.57	4.62
2014	1.69	4.62
2013	1.74	4.62
2012	1.76	4.63
2011	1.79	4.63
2010	1.84	4.81
2009	2.01	5
2008	2	5.11
2007	2.04	5.26
2006	2.02	5.41
2005	2.01	5.56
2004	1.98	5.71
2003	1.97	5.84
2002	1.98	5.97
2001	2.02	6.14
2000	2.06	6.32
1999	2.13	6.49
1998	2.23	6.64
1997	2.29	6.82
1996	2.35	7
1995	2.42	7.53
1994	2.47	7.8
1993	2.61	8.05
1992	2.71	8.27
1991	2.51	8.46
1990	2.52	8.61
1989	2.52	8.71
1988	2.52	8.79
1987	2.52	8.83
1986	2.53	8.86
1985	2.55	8.86
1984	2.59	8.85
1983	2.65	8.83
1982	2.71	8.79
1981	2.77	8.75
1980	2.84	8.71
1979	2.94	8.67
1978	3.05	8.5
1977	3.17	8.47
1976	3.3	8.42
1975	3.42	8.37
1974	3.57	8.33
1973	3.73	8.29
1972	3.89	8.27
1971	4.06	8.26
1970	4.21	8.23
1969	4.38	8.22
1968	4.56	8.19
1967	4.69	8.17
1966	4.79	8.14
1965	4.88	8.1
1964	4.97	8.07
1963	5.06	8.03
1962	5.13	8.01
1961	5.16	8
1960	5.09	7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Yemen
2023	854	1,198,150
2022	947	1,153,375
2021	-93	1,103,622
2020	631	1,086,322
2019	740	1,056,432
2018	1,173	1,020,238
2017	1,289	1,006,725
2016	1,569	975,697
2015	1,840	939,922
2014	2,259	920,330
2013	2,432	884,929
2012	2,485	845,645
2011	2,558	806,359
2010	2,662	803,246
2009	3,163	798,911
2008	3,134	779,123
2007	3,243	764,780
2006	3,205	750,082
2005	3,220	726,708
2004	3,165	710,493
2003	3,181	694,457
2002	3,249	672,494
2001	3,377	658,704
2000	3,487	646,694
1999	3,688	633,166
1998	3,949	615,488
1997	4,107	604,443
1996	4,265	588,786
1995	4,434	607,966
1994	4,558	602,363
1993	4,877	595,459
1992	5,064	582,072
1991	4,498	565,837
1990	4,432	549,654
1989	4,323	530,464
1988	4,198	513,296
1987	4,090	493,337
1986	3,998	464,665
1985	3,918	455,576
1984	3,892	434,674
1983	3,888	414,823
1982	3,863	392,302
1981	3,851	374,482
1980	3,845	355,767
1979	3,899	336,378
1978	3,987	312,439
1977	4,069	296,115
1976	4,167	281,078
1975	4,249	266,815
1974	4,352	252,737
1973	4,467	240,235
1972	4,583	229,322
1971	4,690	219,095
1970	4,726	207,613
1969	4,688	196,305
1968	4,622	182,518
1967	4,502	173,637
1966	4,339	164,091
1965	4,193	155,398
1964	4,037	147,299
1963	3,901	133,781
1962	3,748	131,262
1961	3,577	129,787
1960	3,351	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Yemen by year

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Bahamas

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Yemen
2023	10.9	35.2
2022	10.9	35.4
2021	11	35.7
2020	11.1	35.9
2019	11.2	35.9
2018	11.3	36
2017	11.4	36.1
2016	12	36
2015	12.6	35.9
2014	13.5	35.7
2013	13.9	35.5
2012	14.1	35.2
2011	14.3	34.7
2010	14.6	35.6
2009	15.9	36.6
2008	15.8	36.9
2007	16.1	37.5
2006	16	38.2
2005	16.1	38.4
2004	16	38.9
2003	16	39.4
2002	16.3	39.6
2001	16.8	40.2
2000	17.3	40.9
1999	18.1	41.5
1998	19.1	41.9
1997	19.8	42.6
1996	20.4	43.2
1995	21.1	45.9
1994	21.7	47.3
1993	23	48.6
1992	23.9	49.5
1991	22.2	50.2
1990	22.2	50.9
1989	22.1	51.4
1988	21.9	52.1
1987	21.7	52.5
1986	21.5	53.1
1985	21.3	53.6
1984	21.4	53.9
1983	21.6	54.3
1982	21.8	54.5
1981	22.1	54.6
1980	22.3	54.9
1979	22.9	54.9
1978	23.6	54.2
1977	24.3	54.4
1976	25.2	54.6
1975	26.1	54.7
1974	27.2	54.8
1973	28.4	55
1972	29.7	55.4
1971	31	55.8
1970	32.1	56.1
1969	33.1	56.2
1968	34.1	56.5
1967	34.9	56.8
1966	35.4	56.9
1965	35.9	56.8
1964	36.3	56.8
1963	36.8	56.5
1962	37.4	56.3
1961	37.7	56.2
1960	37.5	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 37.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Yemen
2100	13.7%	19.3%
2099	13.6%	19.4%
2098	13.6%	19.6%
2097	13.6%	19.7%
2096	13.6%	19.9%
2095	13.6%	20.1%
2094	13.6%	20.2%
2093	13.6%	20.4%
2092	13.6%	20.6%
2091	13.6%	20.8%
2090	13.6%	20.9%
2089	13.6%	21.1%
2088	13.6%	21.3%
2087	13.6%	21.5%
2086	13.6%	21.7%
2085	13.6%	21.9%
2084	13.6%	22.1%
2083	13.6%	22.3%
2082	13.7%	22.5%
2081	13.7%	22.7%
2080	13.7%	22.9%
2079	13.7%	23.1%
2078	13.7%	23.4%
2077	13.7%	23.6%
2076	13.7%	23.8%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.6%	24.3%
2073	13.6%	24.6%
2072	13.6%	24.9%
2071	13.6%	25.1%
2070	13.6%	25.4%
2069	13.6%	25.7%
2068	13.7%	26%
2067	13.7%	26.3%
2066	13.7%	26.6%
2065	13.7%	26.9%
2064	13.7%	27.2%
2063	13.7%	27.5%
2062	13.7%	27.9%
2061	13.8%	28.2%
2060	13.8%	28.5%
2059	13.9%	28.8%
2058	13.9%	29.1%
2057	14%	29.4%
2056	14%	29.6%
2055	14.1%	29.9%
2054	14.2%	30.2%
2053	14.2%	30.4%
2052	14.3%	30.7%
2051	14.4%	30.9%
2050	14.5%	31.2%
2049	14.5%	31.5%
2048	14.6%	31.8%
2047	14.7%	32.1%
2046	14.8%	32.4%
2045	14.8%	32.8%
2044	14.9%	33.2%
2043	15%	33.6%
2042	15.1%	34.1%
2041	15.1%	34.6%
2040	15.2%	35.1%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.4%	36.3%
2037	15.5%	36.8%
2036	15.6%	37.4%
2035	15.6%	37.9%
2034	15.7%	38.4%
2033	15.8%	38.9%
2032	15.9%	39.4%
2031	16.1%	39.8%
2030	16.2%	40.2%
2029	16.5%	40.5%
2028	16.8%	40.7%
2027	17.1%	40.9%
2026	17.4%	41%
2025	17.7%	41.1%
2024	17.9%	41.1%
2023	18.3%	41.2%
2022	18.8%	41.3%
2021	19.1%	41.4%
2020	19.5%	41.4%
2019	19.8%	41.4%
2018	20.2%	41.5%
2017	20.6%	41.6%
2016	20.9%	41.7%
2015	21.3%	41.8%
2014	21.6%	42.1%
2013	22%	42.3%
2012	22.4%	42.7%
2011	22.8%	43%
2010	23.3%	43.5%
2009	23.8%	44.1%
2008	24.3%	44.7%
2007	24.9%	45.3%
2006	25.4%	45.9%
2005	25.9%	46.5%
2004	26.3%	47.1%
2003	26.8%	47.6%
2002	27.2%	48.1%
2001	27.5%	48.6%
2000	27.8%	49%
1999	28.1%	49.5%
1998	28.2%	49.9%
1997	28.4%	50.3%
1996	28.5%	50.6%
1995	28.5%	50.9%
1994	28.6%	51.1%
1993	28.6%	51.2%
1992	28.6%	51.2%
1991	28.7%	51.2%
1990	28.9%	51.1%
1989	29.2%	50.9%
1988	29.5%	50.7%
1987	30%	50.5%
1986	30.6%	50.3%
1985	31.2%	50%
1984	32%	49.7%
1983	32.8%	49.4%
1982	33.6%	49.1%
1981	34.4%	48.7%
1980	35.3%	48.3%
1979	36.1%	47.9%
1978	37%	47.5%
1977	37.8%	47%
1976	38.4%	46.6%
1975	39%	46.2%
1974	39.4%	45.7%
1973	39.7%	45.3%
1972	39.9%	44.8%
1971	40%	44.3%
1970	40.1%	43.8%
1969	40.3%	43.3%
1968	40.4%	42.8%
1967	40.6%	42.3%
1966	40.6%	41.8%
1965	40.7%	41.3%
1964	40.7%	40.9%
1963	40.8%	40.6%
1962	40.9%	40.4%
1961	41%	40.4%
1960	41.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Yemen

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Bahamas

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Yemen
2023	76	118
2022	80	125
2021	174	156
2020	84	135
2019	82	131
2018	82	134
2017	79	142
2016	77	134
2015	83	135
2014	78	134
2013	74	135
2012	71	137
2011	74	140
2010	79	144
2009	84	149
2008	80	153
2007	78	161
2006	74	171
2005	70	181
2004	69	194
2003	57	205
2002	46	218
2001	48	231
2000	51	241
1999	54	250
1998	57	260
1997	59	271
1996	62	282
1995	63	296
1994	64	311
1993	66	319
1992	67	330
1991	67	341
1990	65	359
1989	65	371
1988	66	388
1987	66	400
1986	68	430
1985	70	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Yemen
2023	1.27%	3.93%
2022	1.29%	4.08%
2021	1.31%	4.24%
2020	1.33%	4.32%
2019	2.35%	4.59%
2018	1.35%	4.7%
2017	1.36%	4.66%
2016	1.38%	4.77%
2015	1.39%	4.9%
2014	1.42%	4.84%
2013	1.44%	4.95%
2012	1.47%	5.14%
2011	1.5%	5.3%
2010	1.54%	5.49%
2009	1.58%	5.74%
2008	1.62%	6.02%
2007	1.65%	6.33%
2006	1.68%	6.68%
2005	1.69%	7.06%
2004	1.69%	7.47%
2003	1.67%	7.9%
2002	1.65%	8.36%
2001	1.63%	8.84%
2000	1.62%	9.32%
1999	1.62%	9.77%
1998	1.65%	10.2%
1997	1.69%	10.5%
1996	1.76%	10.8%
1995	1.84%	11.1%
1994	1.93%	11.3%
1993	2.03%	11.6%
1992	2.12%	11.8%
1991	2.23%	12.1%
1990	2.34%	12.5%
1989	2.45%	12.9%
1988	2.55%	13.4%
1987	2.65%	14%
1986	2.73%	14.6%
1985	2.78%	15.3%
1984	2.81%	16.2%
1983	2.84%	17.2%
1982	2.88%	18.4%
1981	2.91%	19.6%
1980	2.95%	20.8%
1979	2.99%	22.1%
1978	3.03%	23.4%
1977	3.07%	24.7%
1976	3.1%	26%
1975	3.13%	27.2%
1974	3.14%	28.4%
1973	3.13%	29.5%
1972	3.1%	30.6%
1971	3.07%	31.8%
1970	3.03%	33%
1969	2.99%	34.3%
1968	2.94%	35.6%
1967	-	36.8%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.