Children died before five per woman in Bahamas
Bahamas: Children died before five per woman was 0.0213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Bahamas stood at 0.0213.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Bahamas peaked at 0.1258 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0183, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1258 | — |
| 1969 | 0.1248 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1232 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.122 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1208 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.117 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1019 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0974 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0929 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0855 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0829 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0805 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0778 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0756 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0732 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0706 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.067 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.059 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0593 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0552 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0479 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0461 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0415 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0346 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0339 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.034 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.033 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0299 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0283 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.022 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0206 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 | -2.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0213 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +77.6% | 0.0191 | 0.0339 |
| 2020 | -45.3% | 0.0339 | 0.0185 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1253 | 0.1248 | 0.1258 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1075 | 0.0892 | 0.1232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 | 0.0608 | 0.0855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0481 | 0.0346 | 0.0593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 | 0.0299 | 0.0346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 | 0.0191 | 0.0339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 | 0.0183 | 0.0222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Bahamas?
- Children died before five per woman in Bahamas was 0.0213 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1258 in 1968.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for children died before five per woman?
- Bahamas ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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