Number of infant deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of infant deaths was 48 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
155 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
48 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bahamas is 48 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bahamas peaked at 155 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48 deaths, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 149 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 153 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 155 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 155 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 153 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 147 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 136 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 132 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 129 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 126 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 125 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 123 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 121 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 118 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 115 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 116 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 115 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 106 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 99 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 93 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 88 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 84 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 77 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 70 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 71 deaths | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 52 deaths | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 deaths | 149 deaths | 149 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 146.3 deaths | 132 deaths | 155 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.3 deaths | 121 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5 deaths | 81 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 deaths | 76 deaths | 80 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2 deaths | 53 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 deaths | 48 deaths | 52 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 165 Cyprus 59 deaths compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 53 deaths compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 51 deaths compare
- 169 North Macedonia 41 deaths compare
- 170 Slovenia 33 deaths compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 32 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of infant deaths in Bahamas was 48 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 155 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .