Number of infant deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of infant deaths was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, 1969–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bahamas is 49.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bahamas peaked at 155.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 149.0% | — |
| 1970 | 153.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 155.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 155.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 153.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 147.0% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 143.0% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 139.0% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 136.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 132.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 129.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 128.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 127.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 126.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 126.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 125.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 125.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 123.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 121.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 119.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 115.0% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 117.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 115.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 106.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.0% | 149.0% | 149.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 146.3% | 132.0% | 155.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.5% | 121.0% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 81.0% | 119.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 53.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 52.0% compare
- 165 Micronesia, Federated States of 52.0% compare
- 167 North Macedonia 50.0% compare
- 169 Cyprus 42.0% compare
- 170 Latvia 38.0% compare
- 171 Slovenia 33.0% 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of infant deaths in Bahamas was 49.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 155.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.