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

Latest (2023)
0.0006 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.004197319982023

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

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Bulgaria 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 150 Belize 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 151 Serbia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 153 Italy 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 154 Oman 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 155 Austria 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
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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.