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Bahamas Infant Mortality Rate

Bahamas' infant mortality rate fell to 11.4 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 11.6 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.2 from the previous year. The Bahamas has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (11.40 vs median 13.30). Within Americas, it ranks 19th out of 37 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1968-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 11.4
2022 11.6
2021 11.7
2020 11.8
2019 15.7
2018 12
2017 12.1
2016 12.2
2015 12.3
2014 12.4
2013 12.6
2012 12.8
2011 13.1
2010 13.4
2009 13.7
2008 14
2007 14.2
2006 14.4
2005 14.5
2004 14.4
2003 14.3
2002 14.1
2001 13.9
2000 13.7
1999 13.7
1998 13.9
1997 14.3
1996 14.8
1995 15.5
1994 16.2
1993 17
1992 17.9
1991 18.7
1990 19.7
1989 20.6
1988 21.5
1987 22.3
1986 23
1985 23.4
1984 23.7
1983 24
1982 24.3
1981 24.6
1980 24.9
1979 25.3
1978 25.7
1977 26.1
1976 26.4
1975 26.6
1974 26.7
1973 26.7
1972 26.5
1971 26.3
1970 26
1969 25.6
1968 25.3
Bahamas Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Bahamas who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 74.55 74.49 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.85 2.2 2017