Fertility & birth rates in Bahamas and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Bahamas vs Zimbabwe by year

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Bahamas

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahamas	Zimbabwe
2023	1.37	3.72
2022	1.38	3.77
2021	1.38	3.77
2020	1.39	3.75
2019	1.4	3.75
2018	1.4	3.74
2017	1.42	3.77
2016	1.5	3.83
2015	1.57	3.91
2014	1.69	4.01
2013	1.74	4.11
2012	1.76	4.13
2011	1.79	4.13
2010	1.84	4.04
2009	2.01	3.95
2008	2	3.78
2007	2.04	3.68
2006	2.02	3.64
2005	2.01	3.69
2004	1.98	3.78
2003	1.97	3.86
2002	1.98	3.93
2001	2.02	3.98
2000	2.06	4.01
1999	2.13	4.06
1998	2.23	4.07
1997	2.29	4.08
1996	2.35	4.11
1995	2.42	4.15
1994	2.47	4.28
1993	2.61	4.39
1992	2.71	4.57
1991	2.51	4.72
1990	2.52	4.88
1989	2.52	5.07
1988	2.52	5.28
1987	2.52	5.5
1986	2.53	5.69
1985	2.55	5.87
1984	2.59	6.04
1983	2.65	6.2
1982	2.71	6.33
1981	2.77	6.45
1980	2.84	6.52
1979	2.94	6.59
1978	3.05	6.66
1977	3.17	6.71
1976	3.3	6.77
1975	3.42	6.83
1974	3.57	6.88
1973	3.73	6.94
1972	3.89	6.94
1971	4.06	6.94
1970	4.21	6.98
1969	4.38	7.04
1968	4.56	7.11
1967	4.69	7.16
1966	4.79	7.2
1965	4.88	7.23
1964	4.97	7.23
1963	5.06	7.23
1962	5.13	7.23
1961	5.16	7.21
1960	5.09	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahamas

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahamas	Zimbabwe
2023	854	372,505
2022	947	371,243
2021	-93	349,908
2020	631	354,790
2019	740	348,798
2018	1,173	345,883
2017	1,289	344,035
2016	1,569	348,772
2015	1,840	356,203
2014	2,259	366,350
2013	2,432	374,757
2012	2,485	371,135
2011	2,558	359,572
2010	2,662	335,570
2009	3,163	309,316
2008	3,134	280,527
2007	3,243	261,805
2006	3,205	248,963
2005	3,220	248,545
2004	3,165	248,307
2003	3,181	243,057
2002	3,249	244,170
2001	3,377	227,909
2000	3,487	236,343
1999	3,688	232,393
1998	3,949	225,614
1997	4,107	216,288
1996	4,265	205,269
1995	4,434	206,695
1994	4,558	216,343
1993	4,877	228,045
1992	5,064	255,291
1991	4,498	260,943
1990	4,432	265,444
1989	4,323	270,838
1988	4,198	277,498
1987	4,090	286,766
1986	3,998	289,894
1985	3,918	290,756
1984	3,892	290,052
1983	3,888	286,545
1982	3,863	279,934
1981	3,851	271,361
1980	3,845	241,179
1979	3,899	223,657
1978	3,987	222,979
1977	4,069	225,139
1976	4,167	221,419
1975	4,249	216,947
1974	4,352	208,806
1973	4,467	201,885
1972	4,583	193,725
1971	4,690	185,427
1970	4,726	178,979
1969	4,688	172,626
1968	4,622	166,865
1967	4,502	161,205
1966	4,339	156,014
1965	4,193	151,164
1964	4,037	145,848
1963	3,901	140,984
1962	3,748	136,317
1961	3,577	131,531
1960	3,351	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.29% in the Bahamas and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Bahamas vs Zimbabwe by year

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Bahamas

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahamas	Zimbabwe
2023	10.9	30.4
2022	10.9	30.9
2021	11	30.9
2020	11.1	31
2019	11.2	31.1
2018	11.3	31.3
2017	11.4	31.8
2016	12	32.7
2015	12.6	33.9
2014	13.5	35.4
2013	13.9	37
2012	14.1	37.8
2011	14.3	38.1
2010	14.6	37.9
2009	15.9	37.5
2008	15.8	36.4
2007	16.1	35.7
2006	16	35.2
2005	16.1	35.8
2004	16	36.3
2003	16	36.6
2002	16.3	36.5
2001	16.8	36.5
2000	17.3	36.1
1999	18.1	35.6
1998	19.1	34.5
1997	19.8	33.4
1996	20.4	32.4
1995	21.1	31.7
1994	21.7	32
1993	23	32.4
1992	23.9	34.3
1991	22.2	34.9
1990	22.2	35.5
1989	22.1	36.4
1988	21.9	37.7
1987	21.7	39.5
1986	21.5	40.9
1985	21.3	42.3
1984	21.4	43.7
1983	21.6	45
1982	21.8	45.7
1981	22.1	46.3
1980	22.3	44.8
1979	22.9	46.3
1978	23.6	46.8
1977	24.3	46.5
1976	25.2	46.5
1975	26.1	46.6
1974	27.2	46.4
1973	28.4	46.4
1972	29.7	46
1971	31	45.6
1970	32.1	45.5
1969	33.1	45.5
1968	34.1	45.7
1967	34.9	45.8
1966	35.4	46.1
1965	35.9	46.4
1964	36.3	46.6
1963	36.8	46.8
1962	37.4	47.1
1961	37.7	47.3
1960	37.5	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in the Bahamas and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 37.5 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahamas

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahamas	Zimbabwe
2100	13.7%	20.3%
2099	13.6%	20.5%
2098	13.6%	20.6%
2097	13.6%	20.8%
2096	13.6%	20.9%
2095	13.6%	21.1%
2094	13.6%	21.3%
2093	13.6%	21.4%
2092	13.6%	21.6%
2091	13.6%	21.8%
2090	13.6%	22%
2089	13.6%	22.2%
2088	13.6%	22.4%
2087	13.6%	22.6%
2086	13.6%	22.8%
2085	13.6%	23%
2084	13.6%	23.2%
2083	13.6%	23.4%
2082	13.7%	23.6%
2081	13.7%	23.8%
2080	13.7%	24%
2079	13.7%	24.2%
2078	13.7%	24.4%
2077	13.7%	24.6%
2076	13.7%	24.9%
2075	13.7%	25.1%
2074	13.6%	25.3%
2073	13.6%	25.5%
2072	13.6%	25.7%
2071	13.6%	25.9%
2070	13.6%	26.2%
2069	13.6%	26.4%
2068	13.7%	26.6%
2067	13.7%	26.8%
2066	13.7%	27.1%
2065	13.7%	27.3%
2064	13.7%	27.6%
2063	13.7%	27.8%
2062	13.7%	28.1%
2061	13.8%	28.4%
2060	13.8%	28.7%
2059	13.9%	29%
2058	13.9%	29.3%
2057	14%	29.6%
2056	14%	30%
2055	14.1%	30.3%
2054	14.2%	30.6%
2053	14.2%	31%
2052	14.3%	31.3%
2051	14.4%	31.7%
2050	14.5%	32%
2049	14.5%	32.4%
2048	14.6%	32.7%
2047	14.7%	33.1%
2046	14.8%	33.4%
2045	14.8%	33.7%
2044	14.9%	34%
2043	15%	34.2%
2042	15.1%	34.5%
2041	15.1%	34.7%
2040	15.2%	34.9%
2039	15.3%	35.2%
2038	15.4%	35.4%
2037	15.5%	35.7%
2036	15.6%	35.9%
2035	15.6%	36.2%
2034	15.7%	36.4%
2033	15.8%	36.6%
2032	15.9%	36.9%
2031	16.1%	37.2%
2030	16.2%	37.6%
2029	16.5%	38.1%
2028	16.8%	38.7%
2027	17.1%	39.3%
2026	17.4%	40%
2025	17.7%	40.6%
2024	17.9%	40.9%
2023	18.3%	41.3%
2022	18.8%	41.6%
2021	19.1%	41.9%
2020	19.5%	42.2%
2019	19.8%	42.5%
2018	20.2%	42.9%
2017	20.6%	43.3%
2016	20.9%	43.6%
2015	21.3%	43.8%
2014	21.6%	43.9%
2013	22%	43.9%
2012	22.4%	43.7%
2011	22.8%	43.4%
2010	23.3%	43%
2009	23.8%	42.7%
2008	24.3%	42.4%
2007	24.9%	42.1%
2006	25.4%	42%
2005	25.9%	41.9%
2004	26.3%	41.7%
2003	26.8%	41.5%
2002	27.2%	41.4%
2001	27.5%	41.5%
2000	27.8%	41.9%
1999	28.1%	42.4%
1998	28.2%	43.1%
1997	28.4%	44%
1996	28.5%	45%
1995	28.5%	45.9%
1994	28.6%	46.6%
1993	28.6%	47.1%
1992	28.6%	46.8%
1991	28.7%	46.6%
1990	28.9%	47.1%
1989	29.2%	47.6%
1988	29.5%	47.9%
1987	30%	47.9%
1986	30.6%	47.9%
1985	31.2%	48%
1984	32%	48.1%
1983	32.8%	48.2%
1982	33.6%	48.3%
1981	34.4%	48.4%
1980	35.3%	48.7%
1979	36.1%	48.8%
1978	37%	48.5%
1977	37.8%	48.3%
1976	38.4%	48.2%
1975	39%	48.1%
1974	39.4%	48.1%
1973	39.7%	48.1%
1972	39.9%	48.2%
1971	40%	48.2%
1970	40.1%	48.3%
1969	40.3%	48.4%
1968	40.4%	48.5%
1967	40.6%	48.5%
1966	40.6%	48.6%
1965	40.7%	48.7%
1964	40.7%	48.8%
1963	40.8%	48.5%
1962	40.9%	48.1%
1961	41%	47.7%
1960	41.1%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in the Bahamas and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 28.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Bahamas and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahamas vs Zimbabwe

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Bahamas

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahamas	Zimbabwe
2023	76	358
2022	80	368
2021	174	446
2020	84	380
2019	82	388
2018	82	386
2017	79	389
2016	77	411
2015	83	428
2014	78	468
2013	74	525
2012	71	558
2011	74	564
2010	79	567
2009	84	540
2008	80	526
2007	78	519
2006	74	480
2005	70	454
2004	69	451
2003	57	455
2002	46	418
2001	48	467
2000	51	405
1999	54	399
1998	57	368
1997	59	357
1996	62	352
1995	63	332
1994	64	332
1993	66	331
1992	67	333
1991	67	332
1990	65	353
1989	65	382
1988	66	431
1987	66	480
1986	68	525
1985	70	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahamas

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahamas	Zimbabwe
2023	1.27%	4.42%
2022	1.29%	4.6%
2021	1.31%	4.76%
2020	1.33%	5.01%
2019	2.35%	5.11%
2018	1.35%	5.23%
2017	1.36%	5.5%
2016	1.38%	5.69%
2015	1.39%	5.98%
2014	1.42%	6.18%
2013	1.44%	6.55%
2012	1.47%	7.14%
2011	1.5%	7.88%
2010	1.54%	8.5%
2009	1.58%	9.03%
2008	1.62%	9.34%
2007	1.65%	9.47%
2006	1.68%	9.4%
2005	1.69%	9.23%
2004	1.69%	9.17%
2003	1.67%	8.85%
2002	1.65%	8.48%
2001	1.63%	9.79%
2000	1.62%	9.83%
1999	1.62%	9.92%
1998	1.65%	10%
1997	1.69%	10.1%
1996	1.76%	10%
1995	1.84%	9.83%
1994	1.93%	9.52%
1993	2.03%	9.16%
1992	2.12%	8.73%
1991	2.23%	8.33%
1990	2.34%	7.97%
1989	2.45%	7.69%
1988	2.55%	7.55%
1987	2.65%	7.61%
1986	2.73%	7.86%
1985	2.78%	8.31%
1984	2.81%	8.87%
1983	2.84%	9.5%
1982	2.88%	10.1%
1981	2.91%	10.7%
1980	2.95%	11.1%
1979	2.99%	11.3%
1978	3.03%	11.5%
1977	3.07%	11.5%
1976	3.1%	11.5%
1975	3.13%	11.4%
1974	3.14%	11.4%
1973	3.13%	11.4%
1972	3.1%	11.5%
1971	3.07%	11.5%
1970	3.03%	11.7%
1969	2.99%	11.8%
1968	2.94%	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in the Bahamas and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.