Number of child deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of child deaths was 54 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180 deaths
in 1973
All-time low
54 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of child deaths in Bahamas, 1973–2024
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 child deaths in Bahamas is 54 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Bahamas peaked at 180 deaths in 1973 and was at its lowest, 54 deaths, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 180 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 178 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 174 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 169 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 165 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 161 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 157 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 153 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 151 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 149 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 149 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 148 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 148 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 147 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 145 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 143 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 140 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 136 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 137 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 135 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 126 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 118 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 112 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 106 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 90 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 81 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 70 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 66 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 110 deaths | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 59 deaths | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.14 deaths | 157 deaths | 180 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 148.3 deaths | 143 deaths | 153 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.7 deaths | 96 deaths | 140 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6 deaths | 90 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5 deaths | 61 deaths | 110 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4 deaths | 54 deaths | 59 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 62 deaths compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 56 deaths compare
- 169 North Macedonia 48 deaths compare
- 170 Slovenia 40 deaths compare
- 171 Latvia 36 deaths compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.9339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of child deaths in Bahamas was 54 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 child deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 180 deaths in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of child deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .