Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, The, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bahamas, The 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, The peaked at 155 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.
That places Bahamas, The 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 (World Health) in Bahamas, The, 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% |
Bahamas, The compared with similar countries
- Bahamas, The's 48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 22% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas, The's 48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 751.5, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Bahamas, The changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +34.0% | 53 | 71 |
| 2020 | -26.8% | 71 | 52 |
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, The
- 166 Cyprus 59 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 53 compare
- 168 Micronesia, Federated States of 51 compare
- 170 North Macedonia, Republic of 41 compare
- 171 Slovenia 33 compare
- 172 St. Lucia 32 compare
More health data for Bahamas, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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 infant deaths in Bahamas, The?
- Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, The was 48 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas, The rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bahamas, The ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas, The 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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