Bahamas vs Colombia: Child mortality rate
Bahamas
1.3%
in 2023
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
121st
Colombia rank
124th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bahamas
- Colombia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.9% | 16.8% | 8.9% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 11.7% | 6.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 7.9% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bahamas or Colombia?
- Bahamas, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bahamas and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Colombia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 124th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.