Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bahrain

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
2023	1.82	3.79
2022	1.84	3.88
2021	1.85	3.98
2020	1.86	4.08
2019	1.84	4.19
2018	1.91	4.29
2017	1.98	4.39
2016	2.04	4.47
2015	2.11	4.55
2014	2.15	4.7
2013	2.17	4.87
2012	2.11	5.06
2011	2.03	5.21
2010	1.99	5.33
2009	2.05	5.45
2008	2.15	5.56
2007	2.28	5.64
2006	2.46	5.74
2005	2.67	5.81
2004	2.77	5.92
2003	2.78	6.09
2002	2.7	6.23
2001	2.65	6.31
2000	2.8	6.36
1999	2.9	6.42
1998	2.89	6.5
1997	2.92	6.53
1996	2.99	6.55
1995	3.13	6.56
1994	3.29	6.56
1993	3.46	6.57
1992	3.55	6.56
1991	3.63	6.55
1990	3.82	6.57
1989	3.96	6.57
1988	4.04	6.59
1987	4.13	6.61
1986	4.25	6.6
1985	4.28	6.59
1984	4.3	6.59
1983	4.41	6.57
1982	4.51	6.56
1981	4.6	6.55
1980	4.76	6.56
1979	4.94	6.58
1978	5.12	6.59
1977	5.29	6.57
1976	5.45	6.55
1975	5.62	6.55
1974	5.79	6.53
1973	5.97	6.47
1972	6.14	6.45
1971	6.28	6.43
1970	6.43	6.41
1969	6.57	6.39
1968	6.71	6.39
1967	6.84	6.38
1966	6.94	6.35
1965	7.03	6.31
1964	7.09	6.29
1963	7.14	6.26
1962	7.19	6.22
1961	7.23	6.21
1960	7.26	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
2023	16,356	188,788
2022	17,058	186,625
2021	15,401	183,326
2020	15,056	181,015
2019	16,639	181,068
2018	17,445	178,772
2017	18,140	173,259
2016	17,996	168,784
2015	18,193	162,275
2014	17,826	160,137
2013	17,044	161,265
2012	16,219	160,915
2011	15,990	158,858
2010	16,474	155,338
2009	15,795	152,669
2008	15,541	149,855
2007	15,393	145,740
2006	15,248	144,127
2005	15,196	137,234
2004	14,454	132,661
2003	13,243	130,312
2002	11,875	126,429
2001	10,948	116,647
2000	11,339	110,754
1999	11,397	102,295
1998	10,970	103,906
1997	10,739	105,433
1996	10,607	104,140
1995	10,824	100,885
1994	11,133	101,486
1993	11,521	103,317
1992	11,577	103,251
1991	11,491	105,477
1990	12,337	100,778
1989	12,293	98,298
1988	11,995	96,344
1987	11,709	94,235
1986	11,455	90,902
1985	10,924	88,869
1984	10,269	87,072
1983	9,821	84,628
1982	9,396	82,457
1981	9,020	80,111
1980	8,802	77,932
1979	8,587	75,992
1978	8,358	74,130
1977	8,093	71,663
1976	7,818	69,506
1975	7,535	67,560
1974	7,265	65,357
1973	7,012	62,443
1972	6,763	60,279
1971	6,650	58,484
1970	6,973	56,513
1969	7,277	54,768
1968	7,584	53,126
1967	7,492	51,734
1966	7,342	49,486
1965	7,148	47,223
1964	6,873	45,487
1963	6,557	43,569
1962	6,232	41,603
1961	5,882	40,022
1960	5,513	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bahrain

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
2023	12.5	30.6
2022	13.3	31.1
2021	13	31.6
2020	12.8	32.2
2019	13.3	32.8
2018	13.6	33.3
2017	14.1	33.8
2016	14.6	34.2
2015	15.4	34.7
2014	15.6	35.6
2013	15.6	36.6
2012	15.4	37.8
2011	15.4	38.5
2010	15.5	39.1
2009	15.5	39.9
2008	16.2	40.6
2007	17	41.1
2006	18.1	41.8
2005	19.4	42
2004	19.9	42.5
2003	19.7	43.5
2002	19.1	44.3
2001	19.1	44
2000	20.4	45
1999	21.1	46.1
1998	20.9	46.3
1997	21	46.3
1996	21.3	46.5
1995	22.3	46.8
1994	23.4	46.8
1993	24.7	46.9
1992	25.5	47
1991	26	47.5
1990	27.1	45.5
1989	27.9	46.3
1988	28.3	46.4
1987	28.6	46.6
1986	29	46.6
1985	28.8	46.7
1984	28.2	46.8
1983	28	46.7
1982	27.9	46.8
1981	27.9	46.8
1980	28.4	46.8
1979	29	47
1978	29.7	47.2
1977	30.3	47.1
1976	31	47.2
1975	31.6	47.3
1974	32.4	47.4
1973	33.2	47.2
1972	34.1	47.2
1971	35.5	47.3
1970	38.4	47.4
1969	40.7	47.5
1968	43.2	47.7
1967	44.3	47.9
1966	45.5	48
1965	46.6	48
1964	47.4	48.2
1963	48.1	48.2
1962	48.7	48.1
1961	49.2	48.1
1960	49.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 49.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
2100	16.6%	19%
2099	16.6%	19%
2098	16.6%	19.1%
2097	16.6%	19.2%
2096	16.6%	19.3%
2095	16.6%	19.5%
2094	16.5%	19.6%
2093	16.5%	19.7%
2092	16.5%	19.8%
2091	16.5%	19.9%
2090	16.5%	20%
2089	16.6%	20.1%
2088	16.6%	20.3%
2087	16.6%	20.4%
2086	16.6%	20.5%
2085	16.6%	20.7%
2084	16.6%	20.8%
2083	16.6%	20.9%
2082	16.6%	21.1%
2081	16.6%	21.2%
2080	16.6%	21.4%
2079	16.6%	21.6%
2078	16.6%	21.7%
2077	16.6%	21.9%
2076	16.6%	22.1%
2075	16.6%	22.2%
2074	16.6%	22.4%
2073	16.6%	22.6%
2072	16.6%	22.8%
2071	16.6%	23%
2070	16.6%	23.2%
2069	16.5%	23.4%
2068	16.5%	23.6%
2067	16.5%	23.8%
2066	16.5%	24%
2065	16.5%	24.3%
2064	16.5%	24.5%
2063	16.5%	24.7%
2062	16.6%	25%
2061	16.6%	25.2%
2060	16.6%	25.5%
2059	16.7%	25.7%
2058	16.7%	26%
2057	16.8%	26.3%
2056	16.8%	26.6%
2055	16.9%	26.9%
2054	16.9%	27.1%
2053	17%	27.4%
2052	17%	27.7%
2051	17.1%	28.1%
2050	17.2%	28.4%
2049	17.2%	28.7%
2048	17.2%	29%
2047	17.3%	29.3%
2046	17.3%	29.7%
2045	17.3%	30%
2044	17.3%	30.3%
2043	17.3%	30.7%
2042	17.3%	31.1%
2041	17.3%	31.4%
2040	17.3%	31.8%
2039	17.3%	32.2%
2038	17.3%	32.6%
2037	17.2%	33%
2036	17.2%	33.4%
2035	17.1%	33.8%
2034	17.1%	34.2%
2033	17.2%	34.6%
2032	17.3%	35%
2031	17.4%	35.4%
2030	17.5%	35.7%
2029	17.7%	36.1%
2028	17.8%	36.5%
2027	18%	37%
2026	18.3%	37.4%
2025	18.6%	37.9%
2024	18.7%	38.1%
2023	19%	38.5%
2022	19.1%	39%
2021	19.3%	39.4%
2020	19.9%	39.8%
2019	20.1%	40.2%
2018	19.8%	40.6%
2017	19.8%	41%
2016	20.1%	41.4%
2015	20.5%	41.8%
2014	20.3%	42.2%
2013	19.8%	42.5%
2012	19.9%	42.8%
2011	20.4%	43%
2010	20.4%	43.2%
2009	20.6%	43.4%
2008	21.3%	43.5%
2007	22%	43.6%
2006	22.8%	43.7%
2005	23.7%	43.8%
2004	24.9%	43.9%
2003	26.2%	43.9%
2002	27.6%	43.9%
2001	28.9%	43.9%
2000	29.8%	43.8%
1999	30.2%	43.7%
1998	30.7%	43.6%
1997	31.2%	43.5%
1996	31.7%	43.5%
1995	32.2%	43.4%
1994	32.6%	43.3%
1993	33.1%	43.2%
1992	33.5%	43.1%
1991	33.6%	43%
1990	33.6%	42.9%
1989	33.4%	42.9%
1988	33.3%	42.8%
1987	33.3%	42.7%
1986	33.3%	42.6%
1985	33.4%	42.5%
1984	33.7%	42.3%
1983	34%	42.2%
1982	34.4%	42.1%
1981	34.8%	42%
1980	35.3%	41.9%
1979	36%	41.8%
1978	36.8%	41.7%
1977	37.7%	41.6%
1976	38.7%	41.4%
1975	39.8%	41.3%
1974	41%	41.1%
1973	42.2%	40.9%
1972	43.4%	40.7%
1971	44.4%	40.6%
1970	45.3%	40.3%
1969	45.8%	40.1%
1968	46.1%	39.9%
1967	45.9%	39.6%
1966	45.3%	39.4%
1965	44.7%	39.1%
1964	44.1%	38.8%
1963	43.6%	38.5%
1962	43.2%	38.3%
1961	42.9%	38.3%
1960	42.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Sierra Leone

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Bahrain

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
2023	17	354
2022	5	370
2021	10	403
2020	7	422
2019	17	464
2018	16	491
2017	17	578
2016	17	633
2015	16	730
2014	16	821
2013	17	842
2012	17	915
2011	18	967
2010	18	1,018
2009	18	1,054
2008	19	1,093
2007	19	1,132
2006	20	1,168
2005	20	1,294
2004	21	1,366
2003	22	1,433
2002	23	1,492
2001	24	1,518
2000	25	1,603
1999	26	1,731
1998	27	1,753
1997	28	1,721
1996	30	1,726
1995	31	1,777
1994	33	1,755
1993	33	1,696
1992	34	1,681
1991	34	1,699
1990	35	1,572
1989	35	1,575
1988	36	1,549
1987	36	1,533
1986	37	1,530
1985	37	1,506

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 Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
2023	0.86%	9.43%
2022	0.84%	9.77%
2021	0.82%	10.1%
2020	0.8%	10.5%
2019	0.78%	10.9%
2018	0.77%	11.3%
2017	0.77%	11.8%
2016	0.76%	12.3%
2015	0.77%	13.8%
2014	0.78%	13.7%
2013	0.79%	13.9%
2012	0.81%	14.5%
2011	0.83%	15.2%
2010	0.86%	15.9%
2009	0.9%	16.6%
2008	0.94%	17.3%
2007	0.98%	18.1%
2006	1.03%	18.8%
2005	1.06%	19.4%
2004	1.1%	20.1%
2003	1.13%	20.7%
2002	1.16%	21.3%
2001	1.2%	21.8%
2000	1.25%	22.4%
1999	1.32%	22.9%
1998	1.41%	23.4%
1997	1.52%	23.9%
1996	1.66%	24.3%
1995	1.82%	24.7%
1994	1.97%	25%
1993	2.1%	25.3%
1992	2.21%	25.5%
1991	2.27%	25.7%
1990	2.31%	25.9%
1989	2.32%	26.2%
1988	2.34%	26.4%
1987	2.38%	26.6%
1986	2.44%	26.9%
1985	2.52%	27.2%
1984	2.63%	27.5%
1983	2.76%	27.8%
1982	2.91%	28.1%
1981	3.09%	28.5%
1980	3.3%	28.9%
1979	3.54%	29.2%
1978	3.81%	29.6%
1977	4.11%	30%
1976	4.45%	30.5%
1975	4.84%	30.9%
1974	5.29%	31.4%
1973	5.8%	31.9%
1972	6.38%	32.3%
1971	7.05%	32.9%
1970	7.79%	33.4%
1969	8.6%	33.9%
1968	9.5%	34.5%
1967	10.5%	35%
1966	11.5%	35.6%
1965	12.7%	36.2%
1964	13.9%	36.8%
1963	15.2%	37.4%
1962	16.6%	38%
1961	18.2%	38.5%
1960	19.8%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.