Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bahamas 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +387.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +387.5% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -82.1% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 149 Bulgaria 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Serbia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Italy 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Oman 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Austria 0.0005 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.