Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 47 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
247 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
47 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas stood at 47 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas peaked at 247 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 219 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 215 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 215 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 216 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 217 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 220 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 222 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 225 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 228 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 233 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 238 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 244 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 246 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 247 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 246 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 245 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 243 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 240 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 235 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 229 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 222 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 213 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 203 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 193 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 184 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 176 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 169 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 163 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 157 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 151 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 146 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 142 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 138 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 135 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 132 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 129 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 128 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 127 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 125 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 123 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 119 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 125 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 108 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 102 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 97 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 92 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 87 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 79 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 72 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 69 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 53 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 67 deaths | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 50 deaths | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221 deaths | 215 deaths | 233 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 241.3 deaths | 229 deaths | 247 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.1 deaths | 151 deaths | 222 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.8 deaths | 125 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.4 deaths | 83 deaths | 125 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4 deaths | 77 deaths | 80 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7 deaths | 52 deaths | 72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 deaths | 47 deaths | 50 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 172 Hong Kong, China 56 deaths compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 51 deaths compare
- 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 47 deaths compare
- 176 Cyprus 45 deaths compare
- 177 Latvia 42 deaths 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)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahamas was 47 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 247 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.