Median age vs births per woman in Bahamas
Bahamas: Median age vs births per woman was 34.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 229 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2023
All-time low
18.43
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Bahamas stood at 34.6. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Bahamas peaked at 34.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.43, in 1958.
That places Bahamas 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.38 | — |
| 1951 | 19.21 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 19.04 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 18.86 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 18.69 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 18.56 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.47 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 18.43 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.43 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.45 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 18.5 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.54 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 18.58 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.63 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.75 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.92 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.06 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.21 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.35 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.49 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.59 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.66 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.68 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.7 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 19.77 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.88 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.03 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.24 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.47 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.73 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.28 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 21.58 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.89 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.23 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.57 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.93 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.28 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 23.63 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.98 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.33 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.67 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 24.98 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.28 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.59 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.91 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.23 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.56 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.89 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.23 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.59 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.94 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.64 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.57 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.82 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.07 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.06 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.62 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.92 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.24 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.57 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.25 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.59 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.91 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.23 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.75 | 18.43 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.97 | 19.59 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.44 | 21 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 | 24.33 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 | 27.59 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 | 30.54 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 | 33.59 | 34.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.35 compare
- 94 Singapore 35.1 compare
- 95 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
- 97 Kuwait 34.5 compare
- 98 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Bahamas?
- Median age vs births per woman in Bahamas was 34.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 in 1958.
- How does Bahamas rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Bahamas ranks 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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