Infant mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Infant mortality rate was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
1.11 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Infant mortality rate in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Bahamas is 1.11 deaths per 100 live births, 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 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 109th out of 199 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 rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.11 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.11 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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% | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2020 | -25.9% | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 106 British Virgin Islands 1.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Cook Islands 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 108 Mongolia 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 110 Peru 1.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Ecuador 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 Belize 1.08 deaths per 100 live births 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 mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Infant mortality rate in Bahamas was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 109th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .