Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0055 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.018 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Denmark 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of under-five 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.