Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.37 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.16 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.37 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas stood at 1.37 births per woman.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37 births per woman, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.09 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.16 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.88 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.21 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.06 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.89 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.42 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.65 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 births per woman | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 births per woman | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 births per woman | 4.38 births per woman | 5.16 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 2.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Bahamas was 1.37 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.