Stillbirth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Stillbirth rate was 1.04 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.48 deaths per 100 births
in 2004
All-time low
1 deaths per 100 births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Bahamas stood at 1.04 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bahamas peaked at 1.48 deaths per 100 births in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths per 100 births, in 2017.
That places Bahamas 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 deaths per 100 births | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.04 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.04 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths per 100 births | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | 1 deaths per 100 births | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 66 Micronesia (country) 1.12 deaths per 100 births compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.1 deaths per 100 births compare
- 68 Iraq 1.08 deaths per 100 births compare
- 70 Venezuela 1.03 deaths per 100 births compare
- 71 Suriname 1.03 deaths per 100 births compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bahamas?
- Stillbirth rate in Bahamas was 1.04 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100 births in 2004.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100 births in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.