Birth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Birth rate was 10.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Bahamas stood at 10.85 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Bahamas peaked at 37.73 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.85 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.02 births per 1,000 people | 36.53 births per 1,000 people | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.9 births per 1,000 people | 33.07 births per 1,000 people | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | 22.87 births per 1,000 people | 32.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 births per 1,000 people | 21.34 births per 1,000 people | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.15 births per 1,000 people | 18.06 births per 1,000 people | 23.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 births per 1,000 people | 15.83 births per 1,000 people | 17.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 births per 1,000 people | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | 14.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 births per 1,000 people | 10.85 births per 1,000 people | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Bahamas?
- Birth rate in Bahamas was 10.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for birth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.