Birth rate vs death rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Birth rate vs death rate was 10.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Bahamas is 10.85, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Bahamas peaked at 37.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.02 | 36.53 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.9 | 33.07 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.05 | 22.87 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 | 21.34 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 18.06 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 15.83 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 11.2 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.85 | 11.12 | 4 |
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More health data for Bahamas
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 2,865 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 2,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 2,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 2,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 2,899 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 2,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Bahamas?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Bahamas was 10.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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