Child mortality around the world in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality around the world was 1.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Bahamas stood at 1.27. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Bahamas peaked at 8.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.95 | — |
| 1951 | 8.72 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 8.49 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.27 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 8.04 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 7.82 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 7.6 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 7.38 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 7.17 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 6.95 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 6.73 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 6.5 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 6.05 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 5.81 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 5.57 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.37 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.09 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.86 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 4.64 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.44 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.27 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.12 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 4 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.89 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.7 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.41 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.2 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | +79.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +79.8% | 1.35 | 2.43 |
| 2020 | -45.6% | 2.43 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.94 | 6.95 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.69 | 4.64 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.41 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 2.44 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.66 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.35 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 118 Wallis and Futuna 1.29 compare
- 119 Mongolia 1.28 compare
- 120 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.27 compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 1.27 compare
- 123 Mexico 1.24 compare
- 124 Colombia 1.19 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)
- 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 child mortality around the world in Bahamas?
- Child mortality around the world in Bahamas was 1.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality around the world?
- Bahamas ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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