Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda
Bermuda: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.4 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.63 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.37 live births per woman
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda stood at 1.4 live births per woman.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda peaked at 3.63 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.37 live births per woman, in 2018.
That places Bermuda 193rd out of 236 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.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.49 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.54 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.58 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.63 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.63 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.44 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.48 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.08 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.79 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.02 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.89 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.66 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 live births per woman | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.68 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.68 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 live births per woman | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.4 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.48 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 191 Uruguay 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 192 Norway 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 194 Luxembourg 1.4 live births per woman compare
- 195 Cyprus 1.39 live births per woman compare
- 196 Belgium 1.38 live births per woman compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 1.38 live births per woman compare
More population data for Bermuda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8149 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2046)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,235 people (2100)
- Population density 660.94 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Bermuda was 1.4 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2018.
- How does Bermuda rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Bermuda ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.