Child mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Child mortality rate was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
112th
of 200 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 rate in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.24 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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.
Bahamas ranks 112th of 200 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 rate 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 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 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 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.24 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.24 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +80.0% | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2020 | -45.3% | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Child mortality rate in Bahamas was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for child mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.