Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births fell 45.1% to 12.3 in Bahamas in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Bahamas reached an all time high of 31.6 in 1974 and an all time low of 12.3 in 2020. When compared to Bahamas's main peers, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Cuba amounted to 5.10, 33.8 in Dominican Republic, 60.5 in Haiti and 6.30 in USA in 2020.
Bahamas has been ranked 100th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Mortality Rate, Under 5 Years (Per 1,000 Live Births) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Bahamas | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Canada | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.10 | |||||||||||||||||
China | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.90 | 9.20 | 8.50 | |||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 5.80 | 5.70 | 5.50 | 5.40 | 5.30 | |||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 34.9 | 34.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Haiti | 71.9 | 69.9 | 67.9 | 66.0 | 64.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Jamaica | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.60 | |||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||||
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USA | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 6.60 | 6.50 |