Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.018 deaths per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Denmark 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.