Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 1.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1974
All-time low
1.24
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.24 for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Bahamas peaked at 3.14 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 111th 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.94 | — |
| 1969 | 2.98 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.03 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.07 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.82 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.65 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.45 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.94 | 2.98 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.08 | 2.99 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.45 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.62 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.35 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.33 | 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1755 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Bahamas?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Bahamas was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Bahamas ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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