Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female was 65.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas is 65.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas peaked at 66.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +98.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 65.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 65.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 33.8% | 62.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.7% | 66.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas was 65.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bahamas ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.