Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of children who die before age 5 was 55 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
295 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
55 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas is 55 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas peaked at 295 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 55 deaths, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 270 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 265 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 264 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 264 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 265 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 267 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 269 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 272 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 275 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 280 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 286 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 292 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 294 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 295 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 294 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 292 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 291 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 286 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 280 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 272 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 265 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 254 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 242 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 230 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 220 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 209 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 202 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 194 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 187 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 179 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 172 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 168 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 162 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 158 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 155 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 151 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 148 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 146 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 144 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 142 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 137 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 144 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 136 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 126 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 120 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 113 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 108 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 103 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 99 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 93 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 90 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 84 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 79 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 76 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 109 deaths | +78.7% |
| 2020 | 59 deaths | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 269.1 deaths | 264 deaths | 280 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 288.2 deaths | 272 deaths | 295 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.2 deaths | 179 deaths | 265 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.4 deaths | 144 deaths | 172 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.8 deaths | 99 deaths | 144 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2 deaths | 90 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 deaths | 61 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 deaths | 55 deaths | 59 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 172 Lithuania 72 deaths compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 61 deaths compare
- 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 57 deaths compare
- 175 Latvia 55 deaths compare
- 177 Cyprus 51 deaths compare
- 178 New Caledonia 49 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahamas was 55 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 295 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Bahamas ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.