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Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

African descent 90.6%
White 4.7%
Mixed 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: 83.6% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 21.37% (male 38,851/female 37,765)

15-64 - years : 68.8% (male 122,134/female 124,530)

65 - years and over : 9.83% (2023 est.) (male 13,922/female 21,306)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 39.3

Youth dependency ratio: 27.3

Elderly dependency ratio: 11.9

Potential support ratio: 8.4 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 30.2 years (2023 est.)

Male: 30.2 years

Female: 30.2 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 0.98 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.65 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.86 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 8.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.2 years (2023 est.)

Male: 74.5 years

Female: 77.9 years

Maternal Mortality Ratio

77 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 77

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 76.2 years (2023 est.)

Male: 74.5 years

Female: 77.9 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 10.6% (2020 est.)

Male: 18.8% (2020 est.)

Female: 2.4% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.44 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 209

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.71 (2023 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: total

Unimproved: total

Current Health Expenditure

7.6% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

1.94 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Total

Unimproved: Total

Currently Married Women

38.9% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

31.6% (2016)comparison ranking: 21

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)comparison ranking: 164

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

Year

Population

  • 358,508

Nationality 2023

  • 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
    131.10%
  • Other
    0.60%
  • None
    1.90%
  • Unspecified Est
    2.62%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.06% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 92

Birth Rate

  • 13.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 134

Death Rate

  • 5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 171

Migration Rate

  • 3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 40

Urban Areas Population

  • 280
  • (capital)
    000 NASSAU

Health Expenditure

  • 7.6% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 1.94 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3 beds/1,000 population (2017)
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