Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 28.44 per 1,000 population in 2013. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahamas, The, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Bahamas, The recorded 28.44 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahamas, The peaked at 50.8 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.44 per 1,000 population, in 2013.
That places Bahamas, The 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.99 per 1,000 population | 36.5 per 1,000 population | 50.8 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.04 per 1,000 population | 28.44 per 1,000 population | 34.58 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas, The
- 101 Peru 29.28 per 1,000 population compare
- 102 Kyrgyz Republic 29.02 per 1,000 population compare
- 103 Viet Nam 29 per 1,000 population compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 27.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 27.38 per 1,000 population compare
- 107 Philippines 26.97 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Bahamas, The
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahamas, The?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahamas, The was 28.44 per 1,000 population in 2013, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.44 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- How does Bahamas, The rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Bahamas, The ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2013.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas, The data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)