3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 13.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2019
All-time low
13.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 13.2 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bahamas peaked at 23.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 | — |
| 2001 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4 | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.52 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 13.5 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.7 compare
- 109 Cape Verde 13.5 compare
- 110 Nicaragua 13.3 compare
- 111 Mexico 13.2 compare
- 113 Colombia 12.8 compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.6 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bahamas?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bahamas was 13.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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