Birth rate in Bermuda
Bermuda: Birth rate was 8.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.05 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.77 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.05 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 8.05 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Bermuda peaked at 30.77 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.05 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 212th 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.
Birth rate in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.77 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 27.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 27.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 26.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 26.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 26.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 26.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 25.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.36 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 24.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.86 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 21.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 19.97 births per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 18.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 17.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 15.43 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.42 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.59 births per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 13.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.61 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.21 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8.05 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | 26.58 births per 1,000 people | 30.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.98 births per 1,000 people | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | 17.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.59 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 15.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | 11.13 births per 1,000 people | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | 11.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | 8.05 births per 1,000 people | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 209 Guernsey 8.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 210 Estonia 8.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 211 Croatia 8.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Malta 7.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 214 Finland 7.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Bermuda
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8149 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8032 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 660.94 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,235 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1269 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Bermuda?
- Birth rate in Bermuda was 8.05 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for birth rate?
- Bermuda ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.