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