Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
11.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Bahamas is 11.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bahamas peaked at 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 107th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000 live births, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12 per 1,000 live births, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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% | 12 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births |
| 2020 | -25.6% | 16 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.22 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bahamas was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bahamas ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.