Birth rate vs. death rate in Bermuda
Bermuda: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.05 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.77 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.05 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 8.05 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Bermuda peaked at 30.77 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.05 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.77 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 27.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 27.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 26.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 26.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 26.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 26.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 25.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.36 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 24.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.86 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 21.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 19.97 births per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 18.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 17.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 15.43 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.42 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.59 births per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 14.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 13.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.61 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.21 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8.05 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | 26.58 births per 1,000 people | 30.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.98 births per 1,000 people | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | 17.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.59 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 15.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | 11.13 births per 1,000 people | 13.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | 11.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | 8.05 births per 1,000 people | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 209 Guernsey 8.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 210 Estonia 8.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 211 Croatia 8.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Malta 7.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 214 Finland 7.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bermuda
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Bermuda?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Bermuda was 8.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Bermuda ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.