Birth rate by women's age group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Birth rate by women's age group was 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Bahamas stood at 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Bahamas peaked at 94.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 124 Morocco 25.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 125 Tonga 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 126 Slovakia 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 128 French Polynesia 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 129 Moldova 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 21.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Bahamas
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Bahamas?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Bahamas was 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 94.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.