Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Bahamas is 48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Bahamas peaked at 155 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 170th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 149 | — |
| 1970 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 153 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 106 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 99 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 71 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | -2.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 22% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +34.0% | 53 | 71 |
| 2020 | -26.8% | 71 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 | 149 | 149 | 1 |
| 1970s | 146.3 | 132 | 155 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.3 | 121 | 129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5 | 81 | 118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2 | 53 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 48 | 52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 167 Cyprus 59 compare
- 168 Brunei 53 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 51 compare
- 171 North Macedonia 41 compare
- 172 Slovenia 33 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 32 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)
- 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 infant deaths in Bahamas?
- Infant deaths in Bahamas was 48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for infant deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).