Bahamas, The: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bahamas, The's adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) fell 0.05 on 2023 (from 24.56 to 24.52).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −1.09 and a typical year strayed about 0.92 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.05 in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.26 in 1994. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.63 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bahamas, The had the 120th highest value of the 217 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bahamas, The in the 2024 ranking

• Thailand — 117th of 217: 25.05
• Costa Rica — 118th of 217: 24.84
• Morocco — 119th of 217: 24.76
• Slovak Republic — 121st of 217: 24.48
• French Polynesia — 122nd of 217: 23.84
• Moldova — 123rd of 217: 22.66

What this measures

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 65 values

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 32.08 (2024)
• Argentina — 25.56 (2024)
• Aruba — 18.02 (2024)
• Barbados — 45.01 (2024)
• Belize — 55.6 (2024)
• Bolivia — 64.44 (2024)
• Brazil — 41.46 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 15.14 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 10.53 (2024)

More health data for Bahamas, The

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.1% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.73% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 34,948 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 16.58% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 35,778 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 18.61% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 70,726 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.55% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.31% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahamas, The's adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)?

24.52 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is down 73.5% from 92.52 in 1960 (2.05% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 94.2 in 1964 and the lowest 24.52 in 2024.

How does Bahamas, The rank?

120th highest of 217 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) unusual for Bahamas, The?

In 2024, Bahamas, The's adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) fell 0.05 on 2023 (from 24.56 to 24.52). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −1.09 and a typical year strayed about 0.92 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SP.ADO.TFRT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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