Neonatal deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal deaths was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
124
in 1970
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal deaths in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Bahamas is 39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Bahamas peaked at 124 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124 | — |
| 1971 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 39 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.8 | 101 | 124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.4 | 86 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8 | 45 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 44 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 | 41 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 | 39 | 42 | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Bahamas?
- Neonatal deaths in Bahamas was 39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 1970.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for neonatal deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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