Number of under-five deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of under-five deaths was 54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Bahamas, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Bahamas is 54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Bahamas peaked at 180 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 180 | — |
| 1974 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 174 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 161 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 157 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 148 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 147 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 126 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 118 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 110 | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 59 | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 54 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.14 | 157 | 180 | 7 |
| 1980s | 148.3 | 143 | 153 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.7 | 96 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6 | 90 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5 | 61 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4 | 54 | 59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 62 compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 56 compare
- 169 North Macedonia 48 compare
- 170 Slovenia 40 compare
- 171 Latvia 36 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of under-five deaths in Bahamas was 54 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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