Fertility rate by age group in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fertility rate by age group was 1.55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate by age group in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Bermuda is 1.55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Bermuda peaked at 97.74 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate by age group in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.58 | — |
| 1951 | 97.74 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 97.45 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 97.3 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 96.35 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 94.56 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 93.9 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 94.18 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 96.13 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 97.13 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 96.6 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 95.62 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 94.09 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 92.3 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 85.68 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 81.4 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 76.53 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 73.16 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 71.1 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 68.83 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 66.62 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 65.72 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 64.67 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 63.11 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 61.69 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 58.45 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 53.66 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 47.12 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 45.98 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 40.36 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 40.4 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 37.59 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 37.58 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.48 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 35.13 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 36.29 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 35.2 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 38.08 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 41.91 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 42.74 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 41.62 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 42.51 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 41.52 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.77 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.98 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.49 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40.34 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.09 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.93 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 35.26 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 32.01 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 34.72 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 32.69 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 31.74 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.41 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 24.41 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 21.45 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 20.29 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.23 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 17.25 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 11.58 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.85 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.91 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.5% | 2.62 | 1.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.23 | 93.9 | 97.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.53 | 68.83 | 96.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.74 | 40.36 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.54 | 35.13 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.05 | 35.26 | 42.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 | 17.25 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 3.03 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.55 | 2.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 225 Japan 1.74 compare
- 226 Liechtenstein 1.72 compare
- 227 Kuwait 1.58 compare
- 229 Switzerland 1.48 compare
- 230 Norway 1.41 compare
- 231 San Marino 1.16 compare
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 rate by age group in Bermuda?
- Fertility rate by age group in Bermuda was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.74 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Bermuda ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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