Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 121st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita 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 | +33.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 118 Iran 0.0001 units per person compare
- 119 Cape Verde 0.0001 units per person compare
- 120 Mauritius 0.0001 units per person compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 units per person compare
- 123 Brunei 0.0001 units per person compare
- 124 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0001 units per person compare
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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bahamas was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.