Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas

Bahamas: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 1961
All-time low
1.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas stood at 1.37. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.

That places Bahamas 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.77 4.52 5.03 10
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 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 195 Cyprus 1.39 compare
  2. 196 Belgium 1.38 compare
  3. 196 Saint Lucia 1.38 compare
  4. 199 Jersey 1.37 compare
  5. 200 Anguilla 1.36 compare
  6. 201 Guernsey 1.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1961.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
How does Bahamas rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Bahamas ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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