Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.37 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.37 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Bahamas, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.37 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.52 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.53 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.61 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.69 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.76 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.83 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.88 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.92 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.96 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.03 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.09 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.88 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.21 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.06 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.89 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.42 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.52 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 live births per woman | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 live births per woman | 4.52 live births per woman | 5.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 live births per woman | 4.38 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 2.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Bahamas?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Bahamas was 1.37 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Bahamas ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.