Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Under-five mortality rate was 12.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.36
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.36
in 1974
All-time low
12.36
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Bahamas stood at 12.36. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Bahamas peaked at 31.36 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29.39 | — |
| 1969 | 29.84 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.29 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 30.71 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 31.05 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.29 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 31.36 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 31.27 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 31.04 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 30.71 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.31 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 29.89 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 29.47 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 29.08 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 28.73 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.43 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.15 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 27.82 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.28 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 26.49 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.53 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 24.47 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 23.35 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 22.27 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 21.23 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 20.25 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.29 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 18.39 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 17.59 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.92 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.45 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.21 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 16.18 | -0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.62 | 29.39 | 29.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.79 | 29.89 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.54 | 24.47 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.19 | 16.21 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Under-five mortality rate in Bahamas was 12.36 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 31.36 in 1974.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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