Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 10.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.27
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.03
in 2011
All-time low
9.55
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas is 10.27, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas peaked at 24.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.24 | — |
| 2001 | 14.61 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 22.15 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 15.67 | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 15.68 | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 15.04 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.16 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.96 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 20.39 | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 24.03 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 18.22 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 11.59 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 12.51 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 10.63 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.58 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.27 | -2.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.58 | 10.5 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 9.55 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 10.27 | 10.58 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bahamas was 10.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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