Child mortality by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality by sex was 1.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 1974
All-time low
1.33
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality by sex in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Bahamas stood at 1.33. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Bahamas peaked at 3.32 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.13 | — |
| 1969 | 3.17 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.22 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.26 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.29 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.31 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.91 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.83 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.28 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | +74.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 | 3.13 | 3.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.17 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.62 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.73 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.69 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.45 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 5 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.5012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Bahamas?
- Child mortality by sex in Bahamas was 1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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