Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
46
in 2019
All-time low
5
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas is 5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas peaked at 46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 | — |
| 1991 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 | +557.1% |
| 2020 | 7 | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 7 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 171 Micronesia, Federated States of 6 compare
- 171 Slovenia 6 compare
- 174 Maldives 3 compare
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- 174 Montenegro 3 compare
- 174 Grenada 3 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 3 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bahamas was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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