Number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas

Bahamas: Number of children under 5, by world region was 17,118 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
17,118 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,788 people
in 2024
All-time low
17,118 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas stood at 17,118 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas peaked at 21,788 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,118 people, in 2100.

Bahamas ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas, 2024 to 2100.
Year people Change
2024 21,788 people
2025 21,763 people -0.1%
2026 21,695 people -0.3%
2027 21,605 people -0.4%
2028 21,508 people -0.4%
2029 21,396 people -0.5%
2030 21,287 people -0.5%
2031 21,203 people -0.4%
2032 21,127 people -0.4%
2033 21,055 people -0.3%
2034 20,992 people -0.3%
2035 20,925 people -0.3%
2036 20,851 people -0.4%
2037 20,778 people -0.4%
2038 20,708 people -0.3%
2039 20,628 people -0.4%
2040 20,538 people -0.4%
2041 20,453 people -0.4%
2042 20,360 people -0.5%
2043 20,258 people -0.5%
2044 20,147 people -0.5%
2045 20,039 people -0.5%
2046 19,932 people -0.5%
2047 19,817 people -0.6%
2048 19,700 people -0.6%
2049 19,579 people -0.6%
2050 19,456 people -0.6%
2051 19,324 people -0.7%
2052 19,202 people -0.6%
2053 19,086 people -0.6%
2054 18,985 people -0.5%
2055 18,895 people -0.5%
2056 18,817 people -0.4%
2057 18,756 people -0.3%
2058 18,713 people -0.2%
2059 18,671 people -0.2%
2060 18,634 people -0.2%
2061 18,611 people -0.1%
2062 18,590 people -0.1%
2063 18,564 people -0.1%
2064 18,542 people -0.1%
2065 18,521 people -0.1%
2066 18,498 people -0.1%
2067 18,475 people -0.1%
2068 18,443 people -0.2%
2069 18,406 people -0.2%
2070 18,372 people -0.2%
2071 18,330 people -0.2%
2072 18,278 people -0.3%
2073 18,225 people -0.3%
2074 18,180 people -0.2%
2075 18,140 people -0.2%
2076 18,099 people -0.2%
2077 18,058 people -0.2%
2078 18,012 people -0.3%
2079 17,962 people -0.3%
2080 17,907 people -0.3%
2081 17,852 people -0.3%
2082 17,794 people -0.3%
2083 17,733 people -0.3%
2084 17,676 people -0.3%
2085 17,623 people -0.3%
2086 17,569 people -0.3%
2087 17,516 people -0.3%
2088 17,466 people -0.3%
2089 17,419 people -0.3%
2090 17,378 people -0.2%
2091 17,340 people -0.2%
2092 17,306 people -0.2%
2093 17,274 people -0.2%
2094 17,244 people -0.2%
2095 17,214 people -0.2%
2096 17,192 people -0.1%
2097 17,180 people -0.1%
2098 17,162 people -0.1%
2099 17,141 people -0.1%
2100 17,118 people -0.1%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 17,118 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 17,118 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,754 people, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 21,626 people 21,396 people 21,788 people 6
2030s 20,955 people 20,628 people 21,287 people 10
2040s 20,082 people 19,579 people 20,538 people 10
2050s 18,990 people 18,671 people 19,456 people 10
2060s 18,528 people 18,406 people 18,634 people 10
2070s 18,166 people 17,962 people 18,372 people 10
2080s 17,656 people 17,419 people 17,907 people 10
2090s 17,243 people 17,141 people 17,378 people 10
2100s 17,118 people 17,118 people 17,118 people 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 175 Brunei 20,764 people compare
  2. 176 Mauritius 18,891 people compare
  3. 177 Belize 17,603 people compare
  4. 179 New Caledonia 15,426 people compare
  5. 180 Cape Verde 14,689 people compare
  6. 181 Kiribati 14,189 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas?
Number of children under 5, by world region in Bahamas was 17,118 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 21,788 people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 17,118 people in 2100.
How does Bahamas rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
Bahamas ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.