Fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1960
All-time low
1.37
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda stood at 1.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda peaked at 3.63 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2018.
That places Bermuda 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.63 | — |
| 1961 | 3.59 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.44 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.79 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.02 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.68 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +0.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.36 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.66 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.68 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.37 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
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)
- Population growth rate -0.894 (2100)
- Population density 660.94 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,235 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.894 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Bermuda was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2018.
- How does Bermuda rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Bermuda ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.
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