Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.82 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
37.73 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
10.82 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.82 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Bahamas peaked at 37.73 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.82 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 37.73 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 37.37 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 36.84 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.27 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 35.87 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 35.37 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 34.86 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 34.1 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 33.07 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 32.11 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 30.99 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 29.69 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 28.43 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 27.23 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 25.18 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 24.29 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 23.56 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 22.87 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.35 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 22.07 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.83 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.65 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.43 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.34 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.49 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.66 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.87 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 22.08 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.21 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.94 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 23.01 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 21.71 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 21.15 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.44 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.77 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.08 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.06 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.25 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.79 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.02 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.97 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.09 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.03 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.12 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.83 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.92 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.56 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 14.27 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.07 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.61 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.98 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.42 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.26 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.12 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.02 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.94 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.85 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.82 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.82 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.9 per 1,000 people | 33.07 per 1,000 people | 37.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.05 per 1,000 people | 22.87 per 1,000 people | 32.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 per 1,000 people | 21.34 per 1,000 people | 22.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.15 per 1,000 people | 18.06 per 1,000 people | 23.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 per 1,000 people | 15.83 per 1,000 people | 17.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 14.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 per 1,000 people | 10.82 per 1,000 people | 11.12 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 139 Seychelles 11 per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Turkey 11 per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Dominica 10.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Faroe Islands 10.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Australia 10.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 French Polynesia 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Bahamas?
- Birth rate, crude in Bahamas was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for birth rate, crude?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.