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

12345195019862023

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

Annual values for Children per woman un in Bahamas, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 195 Cyprus 1.39 compare
  2. 196 Belgium 1.38 compare
  3. 196 Saint Lucia 1.38 compare
  4. 199 Jersey 1.37 compare
  5. 200 Anguilla 1.36 compare
  6. 201 Guernsey 1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Children per woman un
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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