Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 11.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
11.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 11.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bahamas peaked at 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.6 per 1,000 live births, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +30.8% | 12 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.23 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.23 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bahamas was 11.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bahamas ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release