Number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0009 deaths per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0009 deaths per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +79.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0001 deaths per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +79.4% | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person |
| 2020 | -46.5% | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.