Adolescent birth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adolescent birth rate was 0.3585 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.3585
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
94th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.8781
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2013
Adolescent birth rate in Bahamas, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2013, adolescent birth rate in Bahamas stood at 0.3585.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Bahamas peaked at 0.8781 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.8781 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3791 | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6456 | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 0.328 | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8704 | +165.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3425 | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2807 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3585 | +27.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 9.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3585 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2231 | 0 | 0.8781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.463 | 0.2807 | 0.8704 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Bahamas?
- Adolescent birth rate in Bahamas was 0.3585 in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8781 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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