Bahamas vs Latvia: Number of infant deaths
Bahamas
49.0%
in 2023
Latvia
38.0%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
168th
Latvia rank
170th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bahamas
- Latvia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 49.0% against 38.0% in Latvia, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 168th and Latvia ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.5% | 520.7% | 395.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 379.8% | 278.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 193.3% | 115.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 96.5% | 32.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 2.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bahamas or Latvia?
- Bahamas, at 49.0% against 38.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bahamas and Latvia?
- 11.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latvia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Latvia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 168th and Latvia ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.