Children under age 5 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Children under age 5 was 21,817 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,817
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,133
in 1996
All-time low
13,443
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 21,817 for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Bahamas peaked at 32,133 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,443, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,443 | — |
| 1951 | 13,533 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 13,743 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 14,063 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 14,495 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 15,039 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 15,676 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 16,369 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 17,105 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 17,909 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 18,801 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 19,794 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 20,853 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 21,927 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 22,991 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 24,057 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 25,141 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 26,236 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 27,314 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 28,247 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 28,727 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 28,804 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28,728 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28,501 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 28,162 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27,758 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27,310 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 26,858 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 26,439 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 26,079 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 25,793 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 25,589 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25,478 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 25,478 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25,572 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25,763 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26,051 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 26,437 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 26,926 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 27,532 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28,230 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 28,942 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 29,883 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30,915 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31,595 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 31,967 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32,133 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31,833 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31,174 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 30,526 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 29,838 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 29,095 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 28,362 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27,708 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27,257 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,075 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,129 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27,380 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,711 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 28,055 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28,171 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27,960 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27,596 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 27,160 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26,631 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26,059 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25,475 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 24,749 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,929 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23,125 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22,477 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 22,071 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21,885 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,817 | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 21,817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 21,817 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,138 | 13,443 | 17,909 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,536 | 18,801 | 28,247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,737 | 26,079 | 28,804 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,062 | 25,478 | 27,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,720 | 28,230 | 32,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,961 | 27,075 | 29,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,086 | 23,125 | 28,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,062 | 21,817 | 22,477 | 4 |
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 under age 5 in Bahamas?
- Children under age 5 in Bahamas was 21,817 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 32,133 in 1996.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,443 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for children under age 5?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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