Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.7222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7222
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7321
in 2022
All-time low
0.3909
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.7222 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahamas peaked at 0.7321 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3909, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5929 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5735 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5839 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5407 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5159 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5085 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4911 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4811 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4752 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4688 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4731 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4835 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4945 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4945 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5165 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5217 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5269 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5269 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5385 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5444 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5116 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5309 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5513 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5658 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5811 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6364 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6508 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6885 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3909 | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7119 | +82.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7241 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7321 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7273 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7222 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5232 | 0.4688 | 0.5929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5121 | 0.4731 | 0.5444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5707 | 0.3909 | 0.6885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7235 | 0.7119 | 0.7321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.7361 compare
- 8 Belize 0.734 compare
- 9 Albania 0.7235 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.7121 compare
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahamas?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahamas was 0.7222 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7321 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3909 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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