Child deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child deaths was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39
in 2019
All-time low
6
in 2022
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Child deaths in Bahamas, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Bahamas is 6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Bahamas peaked at 39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.29 | 25 | 28 | 7 |
| 1980s | 23 | 22 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 8 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 9 compare
- 167 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 167 Slovenia 7 compare
- 169 Estonia 6 compare
- 169 Latvia 6 compare
- 172 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Bahamas?
- Child deaths in Bahamas was 6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for child deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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