Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Bahamas is 54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Bahamas peaked at 140 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140 | — |
| 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 21% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +80.3% | 61 | 110 |
| 2020 | -46.4% | 110 | 59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 167 Brunei 62 compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 56 compare
- 170 North Macedonia 48 compare
- 171 Slovenia 40 compare
- 172 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Bahamas?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Bahamas was 54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 140 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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