Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 12.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12.36 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas peaked at 24.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.18 | — |
| 2001 | 16.31 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.71 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.83 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.86 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.75 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.51 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.18 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.81 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.43 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.06 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.43 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.18 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.96 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.79 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.66 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.53 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.27 | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 13.14 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.93 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.66 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.36 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 | 15.81 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 13.53 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 12.36 | 13.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas was 12.36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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