Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria was 1.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.24 for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria 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 share of children immunized against diphtheria in Bahamas peaked at 3.14 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 112th out of 198 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 share of children immunized against diphtheria 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +79.3% | 1.35 | 2.43 |
| 2020 | -45.2% | 2.43 | 1.33 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Bahamas?
- Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Bahamas was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria 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 share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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