Share of births by age of mother in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of births by age of mother was 0.3839 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of births by age of mother in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Bermuda is 0.3839, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Bermuda peaked at 19.71 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3766, in 2021.
That places Bermuda 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births by age of mother in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.32 | — |
| 1951 | 14.45 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 14.4 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 14.05 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 13.8 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 13.78 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 13.99 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 14.09 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 14.39 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 14.31 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 14.83 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 15.86 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 15.98 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.21 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 16.39 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 17.03 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 17.61 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 16.85 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 16.04 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 15.52 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 16 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16.69 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 17.67 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 18.8 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 19.71 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 18.52 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 17.18 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 14.63 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 12.78 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 11.75 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 11.21 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.85 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.3 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.37 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.18 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.98 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.76 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 9.92 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.86 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.25 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.64 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.43 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.47 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.36 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.71 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.25 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.27 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 7.57 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.51 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.31 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 6.15 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7449 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7156 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3766 | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3774 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3839 | +1.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 0.3839 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -47.4% | 0.7156 | 0.3766 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.16 | 13.78 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.09 | 14.1 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.75 | 12.78 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 | 8.98 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 | 7.57 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 4.41 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.7449 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4634 | 0.3766 | 0.7156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More population data for Bermuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2046)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8149 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.894 (2100)
- Population density 660.94 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,235 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.894 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Bermuda?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bermuda was 0.3839 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 in 2021.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Bermuda ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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