Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.4 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.63 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.37 live births per woman
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 1.4 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Bermuda peaked at 3.63 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.37 live births per woman, in 2018.
That places Bermuda 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.49 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.54 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.58 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.63 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.63 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.44 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.48 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.08 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.79 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.02 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.89 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.66 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 live births per woman | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.68 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.68 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 live births per woman | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 live births per woman | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.4 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.48 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 191 Uruguay 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 192 Norway 1.41 live births per woman compare
- 194 Luxembourg 1.4 live births per woman compare
- 195 Cyprus 1.39 live births per woman compare
- 196 Belgium 1.38 live births per woman compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 1.38 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bermuda
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0926 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Bermuda?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Bermuda was 1.4 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2018.
- How does Bermuda rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Bermuda ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.