Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
13.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Bahamas recorded 13.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahamas peaked at 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 110th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.66 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahamas was 13.3 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, under-5, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Bahamas ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.