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.

Mortality rate, infant in Bahamas

Name: Mortality rate, infant in Bahamas
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Bahamas: Mortality rate, infant 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

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 in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Bahamas, 1970 to 2023.
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%

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

Countries ranked near Bahamas

103 Brazil 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
104 Jordan 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
105 British Virgin Islands 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Mongolia 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
108 Ecuador 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare
109 Cape Verde 11 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More population data for Bahamas

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
Population density 38.46 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5342 % change on previous year (2030)
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.0728 % change on previous year (2024)
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 10 (2024)

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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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Indicator: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release