Number of infant deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of infant deaths was 48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
155
in 1971
All-time low
48
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bahamas is 48, 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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 149 | — |
| 1970 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 153 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 106 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 99 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 71 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 | 149 | 149 | 1 |
| 1970s | 146.3 | 132 | 155 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.3 | 121 | 129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5 | 81 | 118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2 | 53 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 48 | 52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 166 Cyprus 59 compare
- 167 Brunei 53 compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 51 compare
- 170 North Macedonia 41 compare
- 171 Slovenia 33 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 32 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of infant deaths in Bahamas was 48 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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