Population ages 05-09, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 05-09, female was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1972
All-time low
5.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5.3% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Bahamas peaked at 14.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 162nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
- 160 Barbados 5.4% compare
- 161 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
- 163 Cyprus 5.3% compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 5.2% compare
- 165 Norway 5.2% 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 05-09, female in Bahamas?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Bahamas was 5.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.