Children per woman un in Bahamas
Bahamas: Children per woman un was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 1961
All-time low
1.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman un in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.37 for children per woman un in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman un in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman un in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.52 | — |
| 1951 | 4.53 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.61 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.69 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.76 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.88 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.03 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.09 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.16 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.21 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.06 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.42 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.52 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 | 4.38 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 2.94 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.4 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in Bahamas?
- Children per woman un in Bahamas was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for children per woman un?
- Bahamas ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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