Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0.0728 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0728 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 116.7%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.97 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-8.65 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas is 0.0728 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 7.97 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -8.65 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6012 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1963 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1964 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1965 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1966 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1967 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1968 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1969 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1970 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1972 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1973 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1976 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1977 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1978 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1979 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1980 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1981 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1982 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1983 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1984 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1985 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6677 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3559 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0397 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1588 % change on previous year | -500.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1189 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3968 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1992 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -2108.0% |
| 1993 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1994 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1995 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1996 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1997 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1998 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1999 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2000 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2001 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2002 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6552 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5478 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7925 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2008 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6003 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2010 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -1541.3% |
| 2011 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2012 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2013 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2014 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2015 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2016 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2017 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2018 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4986 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2886 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2171 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4351 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0728 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 0.1588 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5805 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | -0.4986 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3311 % change on previous year | -0.7874 % change on previous year | 0.0728 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2535 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Aruba 0.2497 % change on previous year compare
- 35 North Korea 0.2247 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Croatia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Netherlands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahamas was 0.0728 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.65 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.