Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.37 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.16 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.37 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.37 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37 births per woman, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.09 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.16 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.88 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.79 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.21 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.06 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.89 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.42 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.65 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 births per woman | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 births per woman | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 births per woman | 4.38 births per woman | 5.16 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 2.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 180 Romania 1.39 births per woman compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 1.39 births per woman compare
- 182 Cyprus 1.38 births per woman compare
- 184 Liechtenstein 1.37 births per woman compare
- 184 Channel Islands 1.37 births per woman compare
- 186 Czechia 1.36 births per woman compare
- 186 Germany 1.36 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Bahamas?
- Fertility rate, total in Bahamas was 1.37 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertility rate, total?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.