Mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas is 3.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas peaked at 14.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9.06 | — |
| 1970 | 9.53 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 9.96 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 10.12 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 10.07 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.89 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.74 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.72 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.94 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10.35 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 10.8 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 11.21 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 11.47 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11.58 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.54 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.45 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.3 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.81 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.22 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.64 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.48 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.3 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.12 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.75 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.59 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.47 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.38 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.32 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.35 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.33 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.24 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.89 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.68 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.46 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.98 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.66 | +255.8% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.35 | -2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 | +255.8% | 4.12 | 14.66 |
| 2020 | -74.6% | 14.66 | 3.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 | 9.06 | 9.06 | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.01 | 9.53 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 | 10.22 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 | 8.47 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.46 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 4.12 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 3.35 | 3.73 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Bahamas was 3.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Bahamas ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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