Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 11.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.09
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.72
in 1974
All-time low
11.09
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 11.09 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bahamas peaked at 26.72 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 108th 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.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25.23 | — |
| 1969 | 25.58 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 25.93 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 26.26 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 26.53 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 26.69 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 26.72 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 26.61 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 26.39 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.07 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.7 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 25.31 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 24.93 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.57 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.25 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.97 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 23.72 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 23.42 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.95 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.28 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 21.46 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 20.56 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 19.62 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 18.71 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 17.84 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 17.02 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 16.22 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.48 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.82 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14.28 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.89 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.71 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.72 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.86 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.06 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.26 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.46 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.99 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.71 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.41 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.87 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.45 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.17 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 11.85 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 11.73 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.34 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.09 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.41 | 25.23 | 25.58 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.22 | 25.31 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.21 | 20.56 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 | 13.71 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 13.71 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 11.09 | 11.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bahamas?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bahamas was 11.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 1974.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Bahamas ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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