Infant mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Infant mortality rate was 11.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.09
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
109th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.72
in 1974
All-time low
11.09
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality rate in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Bahamas is 11.09, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bahamas peaked at 26.72 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 109th of 201 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 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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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Infant mortality rate in Bahamas was 11.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 1974.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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