Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0025 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +85.7% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -48.1% | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Denmark 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Georgia 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Peru 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.