2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

Black 90.6%
White 4.7%
Black and white 2.1%
Other 1.9%
Unspecified 0.7%
(2010 est.)%

Population Distribution

Most of the population lives in urban areas, with two-thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located

Urbanization

Urban population: 83.1% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 1.13% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0 - 14 years : 22.39% (male 37,777 /female 36,686)

15 - 24 years : 16.01% (male 26,984 /female 26,281)

25 - 54 years : 44.1% (male 73,627 /female 73,068)

55 - 64 years : 9.45% (male 14,298 /female 17,140)

65 - years and over : 8.05% (male 10,318 /female 16,455) (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 40.8 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 29.1 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 11.7 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 8.5 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 32.3 years (2018 est.)

Male: 31.1 years

Female: 33.5 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.03 male(s)/female

0 - 14 years : 1.03 male(s)/female

15 - 24 years : 1.03 male(s)/female

25 - 54 years : 1.01 male(s)/female

55 - 64 years : 0.83 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.63 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.96 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

70 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 11.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 11.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 10.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 72.9 years (2018 est.)

Male: 70.4 years

Female: 75.4 years

Total Fertility Rate

1.94 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 98.4% of population

Improved rural: 98.4% of population

Improved total: 98.4% of population

Unimproved urban: 1.6% of population

Unimproved rural: 1.6% of population

Unimproved total: 1.6% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

6.4% (2016)

Physicians Density

1.94 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 92% of population (2015 est.)

Improved rural: 92% of population (2015 est.)

Improved total: 92% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved urban: 8% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved rural: 8% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved total: 8% of population (2015 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.8% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

6,000 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2018)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

31.6% (2016)

Education Expenditures

NA
Year

Population

  • 332,634

Nationality 2019

  • Bahamian(s) noun


  • Bahamian adjective


Religions

  • Protestant Includes Baptist
    69.93%
  • Anglican
    13.70%
  • Pentecostal Seventh Day Adventist
    8.94%
  • Methodist
    3.60%
  • Church Of God
    1.90%
  • Brethren
    1.60%
  • Other Protestant
    0.90%
  • Roman Catholic
    12.00%
  • Other Christian Includes Jehovahs Witness
    13,391.10%
  • Other
    0.60%
  • None
    1.90%
  • Unspecified Est
    2.62%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.79% (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 15.1 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • 280
  • (capital)
    000 NASSAU

Health Expenditure

  • 6.4% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 1.94 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 2.9 beds/1,000 population (2013)