Neonatal mortality wdi in Bahamas
Bahamas: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.8992 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8992
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 1975
All-time low
0.7803
in 1999
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Bahamas stood at 0.8992.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Bahamas peaked at 2.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7803, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 90th of 199 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 wdi in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.09 | — |
| 1970 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.85 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | -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 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.52 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9355 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8729 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8242 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.792 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7803 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7871 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.804 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8243 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8425 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8583 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8696 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8736 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8689 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.857 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.841 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8241 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8126 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8104 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8189 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.838 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.865 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8963 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9237 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9443 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9753 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9604 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9547 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9407 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9223 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8992 | -2.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.8992 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.8992 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 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 | 0.7803 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8426 | 0.7871 | 0.8736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8709 | 0.8104 | 0.9753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9355 | 0.8992 | 0.9604 | 5 |
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 wdi in Bahamas?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Bahamas was 0.8992 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7803 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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