Share of births by age of mother in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of births by age of mother was 7.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.98
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.59
in 1982
All-time low
7.87
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Bahamas stood at 7.98.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Bahamas peaked at 15.59 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.87, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.07 | — |
| 1951 | 13.11 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.95 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 12.88 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 12.76 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 12.65 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 12.59 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.47 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 12.4 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 12.31 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 12.22 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 12.28 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 12.56 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 12.98 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 13.13 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 12.79 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.41 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 12.16 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.05 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.06 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 12.07 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.24 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.56 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.87 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 13.22 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.64 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.96 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 14.37 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.72 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 15.1 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.34 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 15.55 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.52 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.35 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.02 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.64 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.15 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 13.69 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.7 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.21 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.72 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.29 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.98 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.68 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.43 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.27 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.14 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.12 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.11 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.19 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.28 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.41 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.74 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.11 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.23 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.59 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.23 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 8.46 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.95 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.89 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.98 | +1.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.72 | 12.31 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.46 | 12.05 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.47 | 12.07 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8 | 13.2 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.12 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 | 10.1 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 | 8.24 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 7.87 | 7.98 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Bahamas?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bahamas was 7.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Bahamas ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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