Total Fertility Rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total Fertility Rate was 1.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.38
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1961
All-time low
1.38
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Bahamas, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.38 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bahamas peaked at 4.87 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2022.
That places Bahamas 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.82 | — |
| 1961 | 4.87 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.73 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.64 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.54 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.44 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.37 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.28 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 4.18 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.07 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.74 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.26 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.22 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.74 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.79 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 91% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 | 4.18 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 2.98 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.48 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.13 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.79 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.4 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 168 Bhutan 1.4 compare
- 169 Switzerland 1.39 compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 1.39 compare
- 172 Albania 1.38 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.35 compare
- 174 Jamaica 1.34 compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Bahamas?
- Total fertility rate in Bahamas was 1.38 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for total fertility rate?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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