Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahamas 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 by region in Bahamas peaked at 124 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahamas, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahamas?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahamas was 39 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 124 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bahamas ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.