Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Gambia

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Gambia by year

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Bahrain

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Gambia
2023	1.82	4.01
2022	1.84	4.08
2021	1.85	4.17
2020	1.86	4.25
2019	1.84	4.33
2018	1.91	4.42
2017	1.98	4.61
2016	2.04	4.81
2015	2.11	5
2014	2.15	5.2
2013	2.17	5.39
2012	2.11	5.52
2011	2.03	5.54
2010	1.99	5.56
2009	2.05	5.57
2008	2.15	5.63
2007	2.28	5.69
2006	2.46	5.74
2005	2.67	5.71
2004	2.77	5.68
2003	2.78	5.66
2002	2.7	5.66
2001	2.65	5.67
2000	2.8	5.72
1999	2.9	5.77
1998	2.89	5.82
1997	2.92	5.85
1996	2.99	5.93
1995	3.13	5.99
1994	3.29	6.04
1993	3.46	6.03
1992	3.55	6.11
1991	3.63	6.19
1990	3.82	6.25
1989	3.96	6.25
1988	4.04	6.26
1987	4.13	6.3
1986	4.25	6.34
1985	4.28	6.36
1984	4.3	6.39
1983	4.41	6.39
1982	4.51	6.4
1981	4.6	6.4
1980	4.76	6.41
1979	4.94	6.41
1978	5.12	6.42
1977	5.29	6.43
1976	5.45	6.43
1975	5.62	6.43
1974	5.79	6.42
1973	5.97	6.41
1972	6.14	6.37
1971	6.28	6.33
1970	6.43	6.26
1969	6.57	6.25
1968	6.71	6.22
1967	6.84	6.21
1966	6.94	6.18
1965	7.03	6.19
1964	7.09	6.2
1963	7.14	6.2
1962	7.19	6.21
1961	7.23	6.23
1960	7.26	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bahrain vs the Gambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Gambia
2023	16,356	65,118
2022	17,058	63,634
2021	15,401	62,239
2020	15,056	62,209
2019	16,639	61,701
2018	17,445	60,854
2017	18,140	61,665
2016	17,996	62,358
2015	18,193	62,832
2014	17,826	63,185
2013	17,044	63,510
2012	16,219	62,745
2011	15,990	60,571
2010	16,474	58,554
2009	15,795	56,575
2008	15,541	55,032
2007	15,393	53,653
2006	15,248	52,335
2005	15,196	50,010
2004	14,454	48,276
2003	13,243	46,473
2002	11,875	45,156
2001	10,948	44,154
2000	11,339	43,249
1999	11,397	42,533
1998	10,970	41,842
1997	10,739	40,742
1996	10,607	40,253
1995	10,824	39,681
1994	11,133	38,880
1993	11,521	37,302
1992	11,577	35,951
1991	11,491	34,584
1990	12,337	33,163
1989	12,293	31,504
1988	11,995	29,938
1987	11,709	28,452
1986	11,455	27,195
1985	10,924	25,795
1984	10,269	24,586
1983	9,821	23,175
1982	9,396	21,894
1981	9,020	20,156
1980	8,802	19,566
1979	8,587	18,543
1978	8,358	17,424
1977	8,093	16,773
1976	7,818	16,032
1975	7,535	15,256
1974	7,265	14,628
1973	7,012	14,046
1972	6,763	13,432
1971	6,650	12,842
1970	6,973	12,128
1969	7,277	11,670
1968	7,584	11,215
1967	7,492	10,823
1966	7,342	10,422
1965	7,148	10,162
1964	6,873	9,825
1963	6,557	9,493
1962	6,232	9,150
1961	5,882	8,778
1960	5,513	8,420

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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Gambia by year

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Bahrain

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Gambia
2023	12.5	30.4
2022	13.3	30.8
2021	13	31.2
2020	12.8	31.5
2019	13.3	31.9
2018	13.6	32.3
2017	14.1	33.5
2016	14.6	34.6
2015	15.4	35.7
2014	15.6	36.9
2013	15.6	38.1
2012	15.4	38.8
2011	15.4	38.8
2010	15.5	38.9
2009	15.5	38.9
2008	16.2	39.2
2007	17	39.5
2006	18.1	39.9
2005	19.4	39.7
2004	19.9	39.7
2003	19.7	39.7
2002	19.1	40
2001	19.1	40.5
2000	20.4	41.1
1999	21.1	41.8
1998	20.9	42.5
1997	21	43.2
1996	21.3	44.1
1995	22.3	45.1
1994	23.4	45.9
1993	24.7	46.1
1992	25.5	46.6
1991	26	47.2
1990	27.1	47.7
1989	27.9	47.9
1988	28.3	48.1
1987	28.6	48.5
1986	29	48.8
1985	28.8	49
1984	28.2	49.3
1983	28	49
1982	27.9	48.8
1981	27.9	48.5
1980	28.4	48.2
1979	29	47.8
1978	29.7	47.6
1977	30.3	47.5
1976	31	47.4
1975	31.6	47.3
1974	32.4	47.3
1973	33.2	47.5
1972	34.1	47.5
1971	35.5	47.6
1970	38.4	47.4
1969	40.7	47.6
1968	43.2	47.9
1967	44.3	48.2
1966	45.5	48.5
1965	46.6	49
1964	47.4	49.4
1963	48.1	49.8
1962	48.7	50
1961	49.2	50.3
1960	49.6	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 49.6 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Gambia
2100	16.6%	18.1%
2099	16.6%	18.2%
2098	16.6%	18.3%
2097	16.6%	18.4%
2096	16.6%	18.5%
2095	16.6%	18.6%
2094	16.5%	18.7%
2093	16.5%	18.9%
2092	16.5%	19%
2091	16.5%	19.1%
2090	16.5%	19.3%
2089	16.6%	19.4%
2088	16.6%	19.6%
2087	16.6%	19.7%
2086	16.6%	19.9%
2085	16.6%	20%
2084	16.6%	20.2%
2083	16.6%	20.3%
2082	16.6%	20.5%
2081	16.6%	20.6%
2080	16.6%	20.8%
2079	16.6%	21%
2078	16.6%	21.2%
2077	16.6%	21.3%
2076	16.6%	21.5%
2075	16.6%	21.7%
2074	16.6%	21.9%
2073	16.6%	22.1%
2072	16.6%	22.3%
2071	16.6%	22.6%
2070	16.6%	22.8%
2069	16.5%	23%
2068	16.5%	23.2%
2067	16.5%	23.5%
2066	16.5%	23.7%
2065	16.5%	24%
2064	16.5%	24.3%
2063	16.5%	24.5%
2062	16.6%	24.8%
2061	16.6%	25.1%
2060	16.6%	25.4%
2059	16.7%	25.7%
2058	16.7%	26%
2057	16.8%	26.3%
2056	16.8%	26.7%
2055	16.9%	27%
2054	16.9%	27.3%
2053	17%	27.6%
2052	17%	28%
2051	17.1%	28.3%
2050	17.2%	28.6%
2049	17.2%	28.9%
2048	17.2%	29.3%
2047	17.3%	29.6%
2046	17.3%	30%
2045	17.3%	30.3%
2044	17.3%	30.7%
2043	17.3%	31.1%
2042	17.3%	31.5%
2041	17.3%	31.9%
2040	17.3%	32.3%
2039	17.3%	32.7%
2038	17.3%	33.2%
2037	17.2%	33.6%
2036	17.2%	34.1%
2035	17.1%	34.5%
2034	17.1%	35%
2033	17.2%	35.4%
2032	17.3%	35.9%
2031	17.4%	36.4%
2030	17.5%	37%
2029	17.7%	37.6%
2028	17.8%	38.2%
2027	18%	38.9%
2026	18.3%	39.5%
2025	18.6%	40%
2024	18.7%	40.2%
2023	19%	40.7%
2022	19.1%	41.2%
2021	19.3%	41.6%
2020	19.9%	42%
2019	20.1%	42.4%
2018	19.8%	42.8%
2017	19.8%	43.1%
2016	20.1%	43.3%
2015	20.5%	43.6%
2014	20.3%	43.7%
2013	19.8%	43.9%
2012	19.9%	44.1%
2011	20.4%	44.3%
2010	20.4%	44.5%
2009	20.6%	44.8%
2008	21.3%	45.1%
2007	22%	45.3%
2006	22.8%	45.6%
2005	23.7%	45.9%
2004	24.9%	46.1%
2003	26.2%	46.4%
2002	27.6%	46.6%
2001	28.9%	46.7%
2000	29.8%	46.8%
1999	30.2%	46.9%
1998	30.7%	46.9%
1997	31.2%	46.9%
1996	31.7%	46.7%
1995	32.2%	46.5%
1994	32.6%	46.3%
1993	33.1%	46%
1992	33.5%	45.9%
1991	33.6%	45.8%
1990	33.6%	45.7%
1989	33.4%	45.6%
1988	33.3%	45.5%
1987	33.3%	45.4%
1986	33.3%	45.2%
1985	33.4%	45%
1984	33.7%	44.9%
1983	34%	44.6%
1982	34.4%	44.3%
1981	34.8%	44%
1980	35.3%	43.7%
1979	36%	43.5%
1978	36.8%	43.3%
1977	37.7%	43%
1976	38.7%	42.8%
1975	39.8%	42.6%
1974	41%	42.4%
1973	42.2%	42.3%
1972	43.4%	42.2%
1971	44.4%	42.1%
1970	45.3%	42%
1969	45.8%	41.9%
1968	46.1%	41.8%
1967	45.9%	41.6%
1966	45.3%	41.5%
1965	44.7%	41.3%
1964	44.1%	41%
1963	43.6%	40.8%
1962	43.2%	40.7%
1961	42.9%	40.8%
1960	42.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Gambia

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Bahrain

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Gambia
2023	17	354
2022	5	365
2021	10	420
2020	7	400
2019	17	422
2018	16	450
2017	17	469
2016	17	490
2015	16	527
2014	16	561
2013	17	606
2012	17	628
2011	18	634
2010	18	632
2009	18	634
2008	19	653
2007	19	675
2006	20	682
2005	20	707
2004	21	719
2003	22	749
2002	23	772
2001	24	794
2000	25	810
1999	26	830
1998	27	867
1997	28	928
1996	30	956
1995	31	999
1994	33	1,039
1993	33	1,072
1992	34	1,115
1991	34	1,167
1990	35	1,207
1989	35	1,258
1988	36	1,302
1987	36	1,360
1986	37	1,401
1985	37	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Gambia
2023	0.86%	4.41%
2022	0.84%	4.56%
2021	0.82%	4.72%
2020	0.8%	4.89%
2019	0.78%	5.07%
2018	0.77%	5.27%
2017	0.77%	5.47%
2016	0.76%	5.7%
2015	0.77%	5.93%
2014	0.78%	6.18%
2013	0.79%	6.45%
2012	0.81%	6.73%
2011	0.83%	7.01%
2010	0.86%	7.31%
2009	0.9%	7.64%
2008	0.94%	7.98%
2007	0.98%	8.33%
2006	1.03%	8.71%
2005	1.06%	9.11%
2004	1.1%	9.52%
2003	1.13%	9.95%
2002	1.16%	10.4%
2001	1.2%	10.9%
2000	1.25%	11.3%
1999	1.32%	11.8%
1998	1.41%	12.3%
1997	1.52%	12.8%
1996	1.66%	13.3%
1995	1.82%	13.9%
1994	1.97%	14.4%
1993	2.1%	14.9%
1992	2.21%	15.5%
1991	2.27%	16%
1990	2.31%	16.6%
1989	2.32%	17.2%
1988	2.34%	17.8%
1987	2.38%	18.4%
1986	2.44%	19.1%
1985	2.52%	19.7%
1984	2.63%	20.4%
1983	2.76%	21%
1982	2.91%	21.7%
1981	3.09%	22.3%
1980	3.3%	23%
1979	3.54%	23.6%
1978	3.81%	24.2%
1977	4.11%	24.9%
1976	4.45%	25.5%
1975	4.84%	26.2%
1974	5.29%	26.9%
1973	5.8%	27.5%
1972	6.38%	28.2%
1971	7.05%	28.9%
1970	7.79%	29.5%
1969	8.6%	30.2%
1968	9.5%	30.9%
1967	10.5%	31.5%
1966	11.5%	32.1%
1965	12.7%	32.8%
1964	13.9%	33.5%
1963	15.2%	34.1%
1962	16.6%	34.8%
1961	18.2%	35.5%
1960	19.8%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.