Child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.14 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas is 1.24 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas peaked at 3.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Bahamas was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Bahamas ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .