Infant mortality by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Infant mortality by sex was 1.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 1974
All-time low
1.19
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Bahamas stood at 1.19. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Bahamas peaked at 2.83 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 108th out of 195 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.69 | — |
| 1969 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.76 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.82 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.77 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.69 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.21 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.47 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Bahamas?
- Infant mortality by sex in Bahamas was 1.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1974.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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