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Bahamas

Bahamas · BHS · population about 0.4 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 31046. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Bahamas, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better78.0yrs#126 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better70.9yrs#129 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better11.9‰#125 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better10.1‰#125 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better41,258int$#69 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal43.0#193 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better76/100k births#156 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better79%#174 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better40%#136 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better81%#53 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better1%#1 / 237
Road deathslower is better7.7/100k people#55 / 237
Male smokinglower is better17%#103 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better27%#110 / 237
Internet usehigher is better92%#46 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.36#202 / 237

2 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: gini, ter.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Bahamas

What are the odds of being born in Bahamas?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Bahamas in 2026, 0.00% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 31046. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Bahamas?

On the UN life table, women in Bahamas live 78.0 years and men 70.9; female life expectancy ranks 126 of 237. Infant mortality is 10.1‰ and under-five mortality 11.9‰.

What is income per person in Bahamas?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 41,258 international dollars, ranking 69 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 43.0 (lower is more equal), and 81% of people live in cities.