Comparison of fertility rates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Bahamas stood at 1.37. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.52 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 | 4.38 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 2.94 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.4 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More population data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5342 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.0728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Bahamas?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Bahamas was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Bahamas ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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