Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
124
in 1970
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Bahamas, The, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Bahamas, The stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bahamas, The peaked at 124 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
Bahamas, The ranks 165th of 200 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 neonatal deaths (World Health) in Bahamas, The, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124 | — |
| 1971 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 39 | -2.5% |
Bahamas, The compared with similar countries
- Bahamas, The's 39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas, The's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.8 | 101 | 124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.4 | 86 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8 | 45 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 44 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 | 41 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8 | 39 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas, The
- 162 Belarus, Republic of 47 compare
- 163 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 42 compare
- 164 Lithuania 41 compare
- 165 Cyprus 39 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 35 compare
- 168 Samoa 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 neonatal deaths in Bahamas, The?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bahamas, The was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas, The rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bahamas, The ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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