Child mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality rate was 1.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2019
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality rate in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Bahamas is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bahamas peaked at 8.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 125th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 | 4.27 | 4.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.69 | 4.47 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 | 3.99 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.53 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.14 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.55 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 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 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 mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Child mortality rate in Bahamas was 1.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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