Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.99 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
95th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
All-time low
7.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas stood at 8.99 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas peaked at 9.75 per 1,000 live births in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.87 per 1,000 live births, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.87 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.04 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.19 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.38 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.75 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8.99 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8.99 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.87 per 1,000 live births | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 92 Guatemala 9.45 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Belize 9.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Indonesia 9.16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Vanuatu 8.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.94 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas was 8.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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