Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1999
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Bahamas stood at 9 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Bahamas peaked at 21.7 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 1,000 live births, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.61 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Bahamas was 9 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, neonatal recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Bahamas ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.