Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate, under-5 was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
12.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Bahamas is 12.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Bahamas peaked at 31.4 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 110th out of 196 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, under-5 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.55 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.18 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahamas was 12.4 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Bahamas ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.