Fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 1961
All-time low
1.37
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas stood at 1.37.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.09 | — |
| 1961 | 5.16 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.21 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.06 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.42 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Bahamas was 1.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).