Births and deaths per year in Bahamas
Bahamas: Births and deaths per year was 3,484 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,484 deaths
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,467 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
939 deaths
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3,484 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Bahamas peaked at 4,467 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 939 deaths, in 1954.
Bahamas ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 972 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 950 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 945 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 943 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 939 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 946 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 954 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 963 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 973 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 993 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,012 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,035 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,052 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,074 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,092 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,114 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,137 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,156 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,181 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,201 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,214 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,227 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,233 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,240 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,239 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,228 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,235 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,255 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,283 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,318 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,352 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,376 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,389 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,411 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,443 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,479 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,533 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,587 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,627 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,659 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,701 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,729 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,782 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,822 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,876 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,939 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,992 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,036 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,068 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,089 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,100 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,125 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,153 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,196 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,259 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,312 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,378 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,449 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,537 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,610 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,697 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,742 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,799 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,835 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,907 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,021 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,079 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,170 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,249 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,676 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3,777 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,467 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,400 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 3,484 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 957.8 deaths | 939 deaths | 993 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,105 deaths | 1,012 deaths | 1,201 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,247 deaths | 1,214 deaths | 1,318 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,486 deaths | 1,352 deaths | 1,659 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,903 deaths | 1,701 deaths | 2,089 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 deaths | 2,100 deaths | 2,610 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 deaths | 2,697 deaths | 3,676 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,782 deaths | 3,400 deaths | 4,467 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 deaths compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 deaths compare
- 171 Martinique 3,503 deaths compare
- 173 Macao 3,418 deaths compare
- 174 Bahrain 3,281 deaths compare
- 175 Barbados 2,999 deaths compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Bahamas?
- Births and deaths per year in Bahamas was 3,484 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,467 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 939 deaths in 1954.
- How does Bahamas rank for births and deaths per year?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.