Bahamas vs Iceland: Children under age 5

Bahamas
21,817
in 2023
Iceland
23,233
in 2023
Bahamas rank
183rd
Iceland rank
181st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iceland
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23,233 against 21,817 in Bahamas, a difference of 1,416.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 15,138 20,291 5,154 Iceland
1960s 23,536 23,094 441.9 Bahamas
1970s 27,737 21,009 6,728 Bahamas
1980s 26,062 21,108 4,954 Bahamas
1990s 30,720 22,287 8,433 Bahamas
2000s 27,961 21,565 6,396 Bahamas
2010s 26,086 22,475 3,611 Bahamas
2020s 22,062 22,508 445.25 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Bahamas or Iceland?
Iceland, at 23,233 against 21,817 in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Bahamas and Iceland?
1,416, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for children under age 5?
Bahamas ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed