Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Netherlands by year

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Bahrain

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Netherlands
2023	1.82	1.43
2022	1.84	1.49
2021	1.85	1.62
2020	1.86	1.54
2019	1.84	1.57
2018	1.91	1.59
2017	1.98	1.62
2016	2.04	1.66
2015	2.11	1.66
2014	2.15	1.71
2013	2.17	1.68
2012	2.11	1.72
2011	2.03	1.76
2010	1.99	1.79
2009	2.05	1.79
2008	2.15	1.77
2007	2.28	1.72
2006	2.46	1.72
2005	2.67	1.71
2004	2.77	1.72
2003	2.78	1.75
2002	2.7	1.73
2001	2.65	1.71
2000	2.8	1.72
1999	2.9	1.65
1998	2.89	1.63
1997	2.92	1.56
1996	2.99	1.53
1995	3.13	1.53
1994	3.29	1.57
1993	3.46	1.57
1992	3.55	1.59
1991	3.63	1.61
1990	3.82	1.62
1989	3.96	1.55
1988	4.04	1.55
1987	4.13	1.56
1986	4.25	1.55
1985	4.28	1.51
1984	4.3	1.49
1983	4.41	1.47
1982	4.51	1.5
1981	4.6	1.56
1980	4.76	1.6
1979	4.94	1.56
1978	5.12	1.58
1977	5.29	1.58
1976	5.45	1.63
1975	5.62	1.66
1974	5.79	1.77
1973	5.97	1.9
1972	6.14	2.15
1971	6.28	2.36
1970	6.43	2.57
1969	6.57	2.75
1968	6.71	2.72
1967	6.84	2.81
1966	6.94	2.9
1965	7.03	3.04
1964	7.09	3.17
1963	7.14	3.19
1962	7.19	3.18
1961	7.23	3.22
1960	7.26	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Netherlands
2023	16,356	-5,363
2022	17,058	-1,770
2021	15,401	7,014
2020	15,056	0
2019	16,639	17,345
2018	17,445	15,508
2017	18,140	18,844
2016	17,996	23,843
2015	18,193	23,716
2014	17,826	35,417
2013	17,044	30,248
2012	16,219	35,186
2011	15,990	45,072
2010	16,474	48,184
2009	15,795	51,244
2008	15,541	49,337
2007	15,393	49,145
2006	15,248	49,038
2005	15,196	50,592
2004	14,454	56,987
2003	13,243	58,411
2002	11,875	59,751
2001	10,948	62,580
2000	11,339	66,887
1999	11,397	60,086
1998	10,970	61,258
1997	10,739	56,198
1996	10,607	51,251
1995	10,824	54,106
1994	11,133	61,532
1993	11,521	58,103
1992	11,577	66,811
1991	11,491	69,321
1990	12,337	68,777
1989	12,293	59,396
1988	11,995	61,993
1987	11,709	64,526
1986	11,455	59,746
1985	10,924	55,069
1984	10,269	54,812
1983	9,821	51,722
1982	9,396	54,388
1981	9,020	62,688
1980	8,802	66,504
1979	8,587	63,172
1978	8,358	61,344
1977	8,093	63,739
1976	7,818	63,361
1975	7,535	64,232
1974	7,265	75,853
1973	7,012	84,668
1972	6,763	101,297
1971	6,650	116,112
1970	6,973	129,082
1969	7,277	139,082
1968	7,584	132,389
1967	7,492	138,580
1966	7,342	138,265
1965	7,148	146,308
1964	6,873	157,653
1963	6,557	154,361
1962	6,232	153,474
1961	5,882	159,450
1960	5,513	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Netherlands by year

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Bahrain

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Netherlands
2023	12.5	9.2
2022	13.3	9.5
2021	13	10.2
2020	12.8	9.7
2019	13.3	9.8
2018	13.6	9.8
2017	14.1	9.9
2016	14.6	10.1
2015	15.4	10.1
2014	15.6	10.4
2013	15.6	10.2
2012	15.4	10.5
2011	15.4	10.8
2010	15.5	11.1
2009	15.5	11.2
2008	16.2	11.2
2007	17	11.1
2006	18.1	11.3
2005	19.4	11.5
2004	19.9	11.9
2003	19.7	12.3
2002	19.1	12.5
2001	19.1	12.6
2000	20.4	13
1999	21.1	12.7
1998	20.9	12.7
1997	21	12.3
1996	21.3	12.2
1995	22.3	12.3
1994	23.4	12.7
1993	24.7	12.8
1992	25.5	13
1991	26	13.2
1990	27.1	13.2
1989	27.9	12.7
1988	28.3	12.6
1987	28.6	12.7
1986	29	12.7
1985	28.8	12.3
1984	28.2	12.1
1983	28	11.8
1982	27.9	12
1981	27.9	12.5
1980	28.4	12.8
1979	29	12.5
1978	29.7	12.6
1977	30.3	12.5
1976	31	12.9
1975	31.6	13
1974	32.4	13.7
1973	33.2	14.5
1972	34.1	16.1
1971	35.5	17.2
1970	38.4	18.3
1969	40.7	19.2
1968	43.2	18.6
1967	44.3	18.9
1966	45.5	19.2
1965	46.6	19.9
1964	47.4	20.7
1963	48.1	20.9
1962	48.7	20.9
1961	49.2	21.3
1960	49.6	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 49.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Netherlands
2100	16.6%	13.2%
2099	16.6%	13.2%
2098	16.6%	13.2%
2097	16.6%	13.2%
2096	16.6%	13.2%
2095	16.6%	13.2%
2094	16.5%	13.2%
2093	16.5%	13.1%
2092	16.5%	13.1%
2091	16.5%	13.1%
2090	16.5%	13.1%
2089	16.6%	13.1%
2088	16.6%	13.1%
2087	16.6%	13.1%
2086	16.6%	13.1%
2085	16.6%	13.2%
2084	16.6%	13.2%
2083	16.6%	13.2%
2082	16.6%	13.2%
2081	16.6%	13.3%
2080	16.6%	13.3%
2079	16.6%	13.3%
2078	16.6%	13.4%
2077	16.6%	13.4%
2076	16.6%	13.4%
2075	16.6%	13.5%
2074	16.6%	13.5%
2073	16.6%	13.5%
2072	16.6%	13.5%
2071	16.6%	13.6%
2070	16.6%	13.6%
2069	16.5%	13.6%
2068	16.5%	13.6%
2067	16.5%	13.6%
2066	16.5%	13.6%
2065	16.5%	13.6%
2064	16.5%	13.6%
2063	16.5%	13.6%
2062	16.6%	13.6%
2061	16.6%	13.6%
2060	16.6%	13.5%
2059	16.7%	13.5%
2058	16.7%	13.5%
2057	16.8%	13.6%
2056	16.8%	13.6%
2055	16.9%	13.6%
2054	16.9%	13.6%
2053	17%	13.7%
2052	17%	13.7%
2051	17.1%	13.8%
2050	17.2%	13.9%
2049	17.2%	13.9%
2048	17.2%	14%
2047	17.3%	14.1%
2046	17.3%	14.2%
2045	17.3%	14.3%
2044	17.3%	14.3%
2043	17.3%	14.4%
2042	17.3%	14.5%
2041	17.3%	14.5%
2040	17.3%	14.6%
2039	17.3%	14.6%
2038	17.3%	14.6%
2037	17.2%	14.6%
2036	17.2%	14.7%
2035	17.1%	14.7%
2034	17.1%	14.7%
2033	17.2%	14.7%
2032	17.3%	14.7%
2031	17.4%	14.8%
2030	17.5%	14.8%
2029	17.7%	14.8%
2028	17.8%	14.8%
2027	18%	14.8%
2026	18.3%	14.9%
2025	18.6%	15%
2024	18.7%	15%
2023	19%	15.2%
2022	19.1%	15.4%
2021	19.3%	15.5%
2020	19.9%	15.6%
2019	20.1%	15.8%
2018	19.8%	16%
2017	19.8%	16.2%
2016	20.1%	16.4%
2015	20.5%	16.6%
2014	20.3%	16.9%
2013	19.8%	17.1%
2012	19.9%	17.3%
2011	20.4%	17.4%
2010	20.4%	17.6%
2009	20.6%	17.7%
2008	21.3%	17.9%
2007	22%	18.1%
2006	22.8%	18.3%
2005	23.7%	18.5%
2004	24.9%	18.6%
2003	26.2%	18.7%
2002	27.6%	18.8%
2001	28.9%	18.8%
2000	29.8%	18.8%
1999	30.2%	18.7%
1998	30.7%	18.6%
1997	31.2%	18.6%
1996	31.7%	18.6%
1995	32.2%	18.6%
1994	32.6%	18.6%
1993	33.1%	18.5%
1992	33.5%	18.5%
1991	33.6%	18.4%
1990	33.6%	18.4%
1989	33.4%	18.4%
1988	33.3%	18.5%
1987	33.3%	18.7%
1986	33.3%	19.1%
1985	33.4%	19.5%
1984	33.7%	20.1%
1983	34%	20.7%
1982	34.4%	21.3%
1981	34.8%	21.8%
1980	35.3%	22.3%
1979	36%	22.9%
1978	36.8%	23.5%
1977	37.7%	24.2%
1976	38.7%	24.8%
1975	39.8%	25.3%
1974	41%	25.9%
1973	42.2%	26.4%
1972	43.4%	26.8%
1971	44.4%	27.1%
1970	45.3%	27.3%
1969	45.8%	27.5%
1968	46.1%	27.6%
1967	45.9%	27.8%
1966	45.3%	28.1%
1965	44.7%	28.3%
1964	44.1%	28.5%
1963	43.6%	28.7%
1962	43.2%	29.1%
1961	42.9%	29.7%
1960	42.7%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Netherlands

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Bahrain

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Netherlands
2023	17	4
2022	5	4
2021	10	5
2020	7	4
2019	17	5
2018	16	5
2017	17	5
2016	17	5
2015	16	5
2014	16	5
2013	17	6
2012	17	6
2011	18	7
2010	18	6
2009	18	7
2008	19	8
2007	19	8
2006	20	9
2005	20	10
2004	21	11
2003	22	12
2002	23	13
2001	24	13
2000	25	13
1999	26	13
1998	27	12
1997	28	13
1996	30	12
1995	31	12
1994	33	12
1993	33	12
1992	34	12
1991	34	12
1990	35	12
1989	35	12
1988	36	12
1987	36	12
1986	37	12
1985	37	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Netherlands
2023	0.86%	0.4%
2022	0.84%	0.4%
2021	0.82%	0.4%
2020	0.8%	0.4%
2019	0.78%	0.4%
2018	0.77%	0.4%
2017	0.77%	0.4%
2016	0.76%	0.41%
2015	0.77%	0.41%
2014	0.78%	0.41%
2013	0.79%	0.42%
2012	0.81%	0.42%
2011	0.83%	0.43%
2010	0.86%	0.44%
2009	0.9%	0.46%
2008	0.94%	0.47%
2007	0.98%	0.49%
2006	1.03%	0.51%
2005	1.06%	0.53%
2004	1.1%	0.55%
2003	1.13%	0.57%
2002	1.16%	0.59%
2001	1.2%	0.61%
2000	1.25%	0.62%
1999	1.32%	0.63%
1998	1.41%	0.64%
1997	1.52%	0.66%
1996	1.66%	0.67%
1995	1.82%	0.69%
1994	1.97%	0.71%
1993	2.1%	0.74%
1992	2.21%	0.77%
1991	2.27%	0.8%
1990	2.31%	0.83%
1989	2.32%	0.86%
1988	2.34%	0.89%
1987	2.38%	0.92%
1986	2.44%	0.95%
1985	2.52%	0.97%
1984	2.63%	0.99%
1983	2.76%	1.02%
1982	2.91%	1.04%
1981	3.09%	1.06%
1980	3.3%	1.09%
1979	3.54%	1.12%
1978	3.81%	1.16%
1977	4.11%	1.21%
1976	4.45%	1.26%
1975	4.84%	1.31%
1974	5.29%	1.36%
1973	5.8%	1.41%
1972	6.38%	1.47%
1971	7.05%	1.53%
1970	7.79%	1.58%
1969	8.6%	1.64%
1968	9.5%	1.69%
1967	10.5%	1.74%
1966	11.5%	1.79%
1965	12.7%	1.83%
1964	13.9%	1.88%
1963	15.2%	1.92%
1962	16.6%	1.97%
1961	18.2%	2.03%
1960	19.8%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.