Child mortality rate in Bermuda

Bermuda: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Bermuda, 1950–2019

0246195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bermuda recorded 0.5% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bermuda peaked at 6.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Bermuda ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.4% 4.4% 6.7% 10
1960s 3.6% 3.0% 4.2% 10
1970s 2.3% 1.9% 2.8% 10
1980s 1.4% 1.1% 1.8% 10
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 161 United Arab Emirates 0.5% compare
  2. 162 Canada 0.5% compare
  3. 163 Cuba 0.5% compare
  4. 165 New Zealand 0.5% compare
  5. 165 Taiwan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Bermuda?
Child mortality rate in Bermuda was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Bermuda rank for child mortality rate?
Bermuda ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bermuda data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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