Population ages 0-14, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1966
All-time low
16.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 16.6% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Bahamas peaked at 40.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.9% | — |
| 1961 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 16.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 39.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 36.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 28.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 150 Uruguay 16.9% compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 16.8% compare
- 152 United States of America 16.7% compare
- 154 Montenegro 16.6% compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 16.4% compare
- 156 Sweden 16.4% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Bahamas?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Bahamas was 16.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Bahamas ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.