Fertility rate by age group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility rate by age group was 24.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.75
in 1958
All-time low
24.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Bahamas stood at 24.56. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Bahamas peaked at 94.75 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 24.56, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.03 | — |
| 1951 | 91.39 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 91.74 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 92.61 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 92.8 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 93.47 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 93.97 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 94.42 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 94.75 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 94.37 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 92.52 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 92.57 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 93.18 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 94.17 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 94.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 93.33 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 91.71 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 90.47 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 88.91 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 86.97 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 84.68 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 82.48 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 80.42 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 78.02 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 75.55 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 72.95 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 70.38 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 67.9 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 65.63 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 63.38 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 61.58 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 60.33 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 59.25 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 58.28 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.16 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 56.32 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 56.06 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.89 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.88 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.95 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.86 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.5 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.55 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 57.13 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 53.87 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 52.47 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 50.73 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 49.08 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 47.42 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 45.07 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 43.32 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 42.26 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.21 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.61 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.52 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.93 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.99 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.15 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 36.85 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36.28 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.65 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.86 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 30.83 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.79 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 26.31 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.13 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.87 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.68 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.56 | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 24.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 24.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.05 | 91.03 | 94.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.8 | 86.97 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.14 | 63.38 | 84.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.67 | 55.88 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.67 | 45.07 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 | 38.15 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.67 | 26 | 36.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 | 24.56 | 25.13 | 4 |
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 rate by age group in Bahamas?
- Fertility rate by age group in Bahamas was 24.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 94.75 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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