Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 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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