Child mortality rate in Bermuda
Bermuda: Child mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Bermuda is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bermuda peaked at 9.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Bermuda ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 7.7% | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More health data for Bermuda
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Bermuda?
- Child mortality rate in Bermuda was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for child mortality rate?
- Bermuda ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.