Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.004 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.004 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 131st 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 54 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 128 Gabon 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 130 Colombia 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cyprus 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 133 Luxembourg 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cuba 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal 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.