Neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.99
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.74
in 1975
All-time low
7.8
in 1999
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 8.99 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is 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 21.74 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20.94 | — |
| 1970 | 20.95 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 20.97 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.13 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 21.43 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 21.67 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21.74 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.52 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.95 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 20.15 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 19.27 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 18.46 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 17.8 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 17.35 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 17.07 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.88 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.68 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.35 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.84 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.17 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 14.39 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 13.5 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 12.58 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 11.7 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 10.87 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 10.08 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.35 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 8.73 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 8.24 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.87 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.04 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.43 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.24 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.13 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.38 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.96 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.55 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.99 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.94 | 20.94 | 20.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.98 | 19.27 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6 | 14.39 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 | 7.8 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.87 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 | 8.1 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 8.99 | 9.6 | 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 mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bahamas was 8.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 201 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 falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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