Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 39 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
124 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
39 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas is 39 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas peaked at 124 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39 deaths, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 124 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 123 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 122 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 121 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 116 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 112 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 106 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 90 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 83 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 78 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 80 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 73 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 65 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 60 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 55 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 51 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 48 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 45 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403 deaths, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.8 deaths | 101 deaths | 124 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.4 deaths | 86 deaths | 96 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8 deaths | 45 deaths | 83 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 deaths | 44 deaths | 49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 deaths | 41 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 deaths | 39 deaths | 42 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahamas was 39 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 124 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .