Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Panama

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Panama by year

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Bahrain

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Panama
2023	1.82	2.12
2022	1.84	2.14
2021	1.85	2.15
2020	1.86	2.18
2019	1.84	2.29
2018	1.91	2.4
2017	1.98	2.46
2016	2.04	2.5
2015	2.11	2.53
2014	2.15	2.55
2013	2.17	2.57
2012	2.11	2.59
2011	2.03	2.6
2010	1.99	2.59
2009	2.05	2.59
2008	2.15	2.61
2007	2.28	2.61
2006	2.46	2.62
2005	2.67	2.64
2004	2.77	2.68
2003	2.78	2.68
2002	2.7	2.7
2001	2.65	2.72
2000	2.8	2.74
1999	2.9	2.77
1998	2.89	2.79
1997	2.92	2.81
1996	2.99	2.83
1995	3.13	2.85
1994	3.29	2.88
1993	3.46	2.91
1992	3.55	2.95
1991	3.63	3
1990	3.82	3.07
1989	3.96	3.12
1988	4.04	3.17
1987	4.13	3.25
1986	4.25	3.34
1985	4.28	3.43
1984	4.3	3.52
1983	4.41	3.6
1982	4.51	3.66
1981	4.6	3.72
1980	4.76	3.8
1979	4.94	3.88
1978	5.12	3.98
1977	5.29	4.12
1976	5.45	4.26
1975	5.62	4.41
1974	5.79	4.58
1973	5.97	4.74
1972	6.14	4.91
1971	6.28	5.05
1970	6.43	5.18
1969	6.57	5.29
1968	6.71	5.41
1967	6.84	5.53
1966	6.94	5.65
1965	7.03	5.73
1964	7.09	5.81
1963	7.14	5.87
1962	7.19	5.87
1961	7.23	5.87
1960	7.26	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Panama
2023	16,356	50,197
2022	17,058	50,556
2021	15,401	46,747
2020	15,056	46,599
2019	16,639	54,420
2018	17,445	57,508
2017	18,140	58,607
2016	17,996	59,454
2015	18,193	59,896
2014	17,826	60,227
2013	17,044	60,295
2012	16,219	60,471
2011	15,990	60,411
2010	16,474	59,418
2009	15,795	59,168
2008	15,541	58,961
2007	15,393	58,454
2006	15,248	58,067
2005	15,196	58,014
2004	14,454	58,281
2003	13,243	57,458
2002	11,875	57,011
2001	10,948	56,654
2000	11,339	56,236
1999	11,397	55,911
1998	10,970	55,482
1997	10,739	55,060
1996	10,607	54,512
1995	10,824	54,069
1994	11,133	53,845
1993	11,521	53,591
1992	11,577	53,186
1991	11,491	53,079
1990	12,337	53,451
1989	12,293	52,295
1988	11,995	52,767
1987	11,709	52,690
1986	11,455	52,681
1985	10,924	52,573
1984	10,269	52,436
1983	9,821	51,880
1982	9,396	50,858
1981	9,020	50,018
1980	8,802	49,077
1979	8,587	48,362
1978	8,358	47,694
1977	8,093	47,438
1976	7,818	47,307
1975	7,535	47,149
1974	7,265	46,932
1973	7,012	46,540
1972	6,763	46,311
1971	6,650	45,867
1970	6,973	45,075
1969	7,277	44,278
1968	7,584	43,641
1967	7,492	43,054
1966	7,342	42,457
1965	7,148	41,604
1964	6,873	40,806
1963	6,557	39,872
1962	6,232	38,537
1961	5,882	37,100
1960	5,513	35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Panama by year

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Bahrain

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Panama
2023	12.5	16
2022	13.3	16.2
2021	13	16.4
2020	12.8	16.7
2019	13.3	17.6
2018	13.6	18.5
2017	14.1	19.1
2016	14.6	19.5
2015	15.4	19.8
2014	15.6	20.1
2013	15.6	20.4
2012	15.4	20.7
2011	15.4	21
2010	15.5	21
2009	15.5	21.2
2008	16.2	21.4
2007	17	21.6
2006	18.1	21.8
2005	19.4	22.1
2004	19.9	22.5
2003	19.7	22.7
2002	19.1	22.9
2001	19.1	23.2
2000	20.4	23.5
1999	21.1	23.8
1998	20.9	24.1
1997	21	24.4
1996	21.3	24.6
1995	22.3	24.9
1994	23.4	25.2
1993	24.7	25.5
1992	25.5	25.9
1991	26	26.2
1990	27.1	26.8
1989	27.9	27.2
1988	28.3	27.5
1987	28.6	28
1986	29	28.5
1985	28.8	29
1984	28.2	29.5
1983	28	29.9
1982	27.9	30
1981	27.9	30.2
1980	28.4	30.4
1979	29	30.7
1978	29.7	31.1
1977	30.3	31.7
1976	31	32.5
1975	31.6	33.3
1974	32.4	34.2
1973	33.2	35
1972	34.1	36
1971	35.5	36.7
1970	38.4	37.4
1969	40.7	37.9
1968	43.2	38.5
1967	44.3	39.2
1966	45.5	39.9
1965	46.6	40.3
1964	47.4	40.8
1963	48.1	41.2
1962	48.7	41.3
1961	49.2	41.3
1960	49.6	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 16 in Panama, compared with 49.6 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Panama
2100	16.6%	14%
2099	16.6%	14%
2098	16.6%	14%
2097	16.6%	14.1%
2096	16.6%	14.1%
2095	16.6%	14.2%
2094	16.5%	14.2%
2093	16.5%	14.3%
2092	16.5%	14.3%
2091	16.5%	14.4%
2090	16.5%	14.4%
2089	16.6%	14.5%
2088	16.6%	14.6%
2087	16.6%	14.6%
2086	16.6%	14.7%
2085	16.6%	14.8%
2084	16.6%	14.8%
2083	16.6%	14.9%
2082	16.6%	15%
2081	16.6%	15.1%
2080	16.6%	15.1%
2079	16.6%	15.2%
2078	16.6%	15.3%
2077	16.6%	15.3%
2076	16.6%	15.4%
2075	16.6%	15.5%
2074	16.6%	15.6%
2073	16.6%	15.6%
2072	16.6%	15.7%
2071	16.6%	15.8%
2070	16.6%	15.9%
2069	16.5%	15.9%
2068	16.5%	16%
2067	16.5%	16.1%
2066	16.5%	16.2%
2065	16.5%	16.3%
2064	16.5%	16.4%
2063	16.5%	16.5%
2062	16.6%	16.7%
2061	16.6%	16.8%
2060	16.6%	16.9%
2059	16.7%	17.1%
2058	16.7%	17.2%
2057	16.8%	17.3%
2056	16.8%	17.5%
2055	16.9%	17.7%
2054	16.9%	17.8%
2053	17%	18%
2052	17%	18.2%
2051	17.1%	18.3%
2050	17.2%	18.5%
2049	17.2%	18.7%
2048	17.2%	18.9%
2047	17.3%	19%
2046	17.3%	19.2%
2045	17.3%	19.4%
2044	17.3%	19.5%
2043	17.3%	19.7%
2042	17.3%	19.9%
2041	17.3%	20.1%
2040	17.3%	20.2%
2039	17.3%	20.4%
2038	17.3%	20.6%
2037	17.2%	20.8%
2036	17.2%	20.9%
2035	17.1%	21.1%
2034	17.1%	21.4%
2033	17.2%	21.7%
2032	17.3%	22.1%
2031	17.4%	22.4%
2030	17.5%	22.8%
2029	17.7%	23.2%
2028	17.8%	23.6%
2027	18%	24%
2026	18.3%	24.3%
2025	18.6%	24.7%
2024	18.7%	24.9%
2023	19%	25.3%
2022	19.1%	25.7%
2021	19.3%	26%
2020	19.9%	26.4%
2019	20.1%	26.7%
2018	19.8%	27.1%
2017	19.8%	27.4%
2016	20.1%	27.6%
2015	20.5%	27.9%
2014	20.3%	28.2%
2013	19.8%	28.4%
2012	19.9%	28.7%
2011	20.4%	28.9%
2010	20.4%	29.2%
2009	20.6%	29.5%
2008	21.3%	29.7%
2007	22%	30%
2006	22.8%	30.3%
2005	23.7%	30.6%
2004	24.9%	31%
2003	26.2%	31.3%
2002	27.6%	31.6%
2001	28.9%	32%
2000	29.8%	32.4%
1999	30.2%	32.8%
1998	30.7%	33.1%
1997	31.2%	33.5%
1996	31.7%	33.9%
1995	32.2%	34.2%
1994	32.6%	34.6%
1993	33.1%	34.9%
1992	33.5%	35.3%
1991	33.6%	35.7%
1990	33.6%	36.1%
1989	33.4%	36.5%
1988	33.3%	36.9%
1987	33.3%	37.4%
1986	33.3%	37.8%
1985	33.4%	38.3%
1984	33.7%	38.8%
1983	34%	39.3%
1982	34.4%	39.8%
1981	34.8%	40.3%
1980	35.3%	40.8%
1979	36%	41.4%
1978	36.8%	41.9%
1977	37.7%	42.4%
1976	38.7%	42.9%
1975	39.8%	43.3%
1974	41%	43.6%
1973	42.2%	43.9%
1972	43.4%	44.1%
1971	44.4%	44.3%
1970	45.3%	44.5%
1969	45.8%	44.6%
1968	46.1%	44.7%
1967	45.9%	44.8%
1966	45.3%	44.8%
1965	44.7%	44.8%
1964	44.1%	44.7%
1963	43.6%	44.6%
1962	43.2%	44.5%
1961	42.9%	44.3%
1960	42.7%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Panama

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Bahrain

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Panama
2023	17	37
2022	5	40
2021	10	59
2020	7	74
2019	17	41
2018	16	43
2017	17	47
2016	17	47
2015	16	48
2014	16	49
2013	17	52
2012	17	53
2011	18	55
2010	18	56
2009	18	55
2008	19	55
2007	19	55
2006	20	56
2005	20	57
2004	21	57
2003	22	58
2002	23	59
2001	24	62
2000	25	64
1999	26	65
1998	27	68
1997	28	70
1996	30	73
1995	31	77
1994	33	78
1993	33	81
1992	34	85
1991	34	87
1990	35	89
1989	35	96
1988	36	93
1987	36	93
1986	37	94
1985	37	95

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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Panama
2023	0.86%	1.33%
2022	0.84%	1.39%
2021	0.82%	1.45%
2020	0.8%	1.52%
2019	0.78%	1.59%
2018	0.77%	1.65%
2017	0.77%	1.68%
2016	0.76%	1.7%
2015	0.77%	1.72%
2014	0.78%	1.73%
2013	0.79%	1.75%
2012	0.81%	1.77%
2011	0.83%	1.81%
2010	0.86%	1.86%
2009	0.9%	1.91%
2008	0.94%	1.97%
2007	0.98%	2.03%
2006	1.03%	2.1%
2005	1.06%	2.17%
2004	1.1%	2.25%
2003	1.13%	2.33%
2002	1.16%	2.41%
2001	1.2%	2.49%
2000	1.25%	2.56%
1999	1.32%	2.63%
1998	1.41%	2.68%
1997	1.52%	2.73%
1996	1.66%	2.77%
1995	1.82%	2.8%
1994	1.97%	2.83%
1993	2.1%	2.87%
1992	2.21%	2.91%
1991	2.27%	2.97%
1990	2.31%	3.05%
1989	2.32%	3.14%
1988	2.34%	3.24%
1987	2.38%	3.35%
1986	2.44%	3.47%
1985	2.52%	3.61%
1984	2.63%	3.75%
1983	2.76%	3.9%
1982	2.91%	4.05%
1981	3.09%	4.19%
1980	3.3%	4.34%
1979	3.54%	4.47%
1978	3.81%	4.61%
1977	4.11%	4.76%
1976	4.45%	4.93%
1975	4.84%	5.15%
1974	5.29%	5.41%
1973	5.8%	5.72%
1972	6.38%	6.07%
1971	7.05%	6.43%
1970	7.79%	6.78%
1969	8.6%	7.1%
1968	9.5%	7.38%
1967	10.5%	7.62%
1966	11.5%	7.83%
1965	12.7%	8.05%
1964	13.9%	8.28%
1963	15.2%	8.52%
1962	16.6%	8.78%
1961	18.2%	9.04%
1960	19.8%	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.