Number of child deaths per woman in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Bahamas, 1968–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Bahamas stood at 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Bahamas peaked at 0.1258 under-five deaths per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1248 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1258 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0892 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0481 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0339 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 115 Oman 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 117 Mauritius 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 119 Argentina 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 120 Moldova 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.82 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 61.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 66.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 83.82 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Bahamas?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Bahamas was 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1258 under-five deaths per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Bahamas ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).