Number of children under 15, by world region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of children under 15, by world region was 73,209 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Bahamas is 73,209 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Bahamas peaked at 90,226 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33,461 people, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,748 people | 33,461 people | 45,855 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,244 people | 47,811 people | 71,677 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,158 people | 74,210 people | 82,774 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,836 people | 78,633 people | 82,027 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,002 people | 79,713 people | 89,677 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,865 people | 86,327 people | 90,226 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,168 people | 78,342 people | 85,668 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,188 people | 73,209 people | 77,142 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 178 French Guiana 94,660 people compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 people compare
- 180 Samoa 83,911 people compare
- 182 Malta 70,098 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
More population data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Bahamas?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Bahamas was 73,209 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90,226 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,461 people in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.