Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahamas, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.33 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 24.56 (2023)
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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