Under-five deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Under-five deaths was 54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
170th
of 201 countries
All-time high
180
in 1973
All-time low
54
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Under-five deaths in Bahamas, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Bahamas is 54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Bahamas peaked at 180 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 170th out of 201 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.
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
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 62 compare
- 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 56 compare
- 171 North Macedonia 48 compare
- 172 Slovenia 40 compare
- 173 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Bahamas?
- Under-five deaths in Bahamas was 54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 1973.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for under-five deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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