Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9153 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9153
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 1975
All-time low
0.7812
in 1999
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bahamas, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Bahamas is 0.9153, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Bahamas peaked at 2.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7812, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.09 | — |
| 1970 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.17 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.85 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.52 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9373 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8758 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8264 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7938 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7812 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7867 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8035 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8231 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8425 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8582 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.873 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.868 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8569 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.842 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8269 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8164 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8141 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8215 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.838 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8646 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.893 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9182 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9374 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9673 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9531 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.947 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9326 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9153 | -1.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9153 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9153 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.44 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.7812 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8423 | 0.7867 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.8141 | 0.9673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.937 | 0.9153 | 0.9531 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 mortality rate gho in Bahamas?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bahamas was 0.9153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7812 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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