Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Birth rate
Bahamas
10.85 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Polynesia
10.91 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
156th
French Polynesia rank
154th
Birth rate over time
- Bahamas
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 10.91 births per 1,000 people against 10.85 births per 1,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.06 births per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 156th and French Polynesia ranks 154th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.02 births per 1,000 people | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | 4.64 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 35.9 births per 1,000 people | 41.13 births per 1,000 people | 5.23 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | 33.57 births per 1,000 people | 6.52 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 21.78 births per 1,000 people | 30.37 births per 1,000 people | 8.6 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 21.15 births per 1,000 people | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | 3.1 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 16.23 births per 1,000 people | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | 2.57 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 12.88 births per 1,000 people | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | 2.09 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 10.98 births per 1,000 people | 11.32 births per 1,000 people | 0.3342 births per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 10.91 births per 1,000 people against 10.85 births per 1,000 people in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 0.06 births per 1,000 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for birth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 156th and French Polynesia ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.