Stillbirth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Stillbirth rate was 10.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.36
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.82
in 2004
All-time low
10.02
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.36 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bahamas peaked at 14.82 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2017.
That places Bahamas 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.39 | — |
| 2001 | 12.58 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.26 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.29 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 14.82 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.68 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.97 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.33 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.97 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.65 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.22 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.17 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.31 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.53 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.54 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.45 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.36 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 | 12.39 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 10.02 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 10.36 | 10.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 66 Micronesia (country) 11.25 compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 11.01 compare
- 68 Iraq 10.84 compare
- 70 Venezuela 10.34 compare
- 71 Suriname 10.29 compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 10.25 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 stillbirth rate in Bahamas?
- Stillbirth rate in Bahamas was 10.36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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