Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0049 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0049 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0049 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas 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% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -26.8% | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 137 Mauritania 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Denmark 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Georgia 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.0045 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.