3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 77 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
101.35
in 2012
All-time low
60.84
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas stood at 77.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas peaked at 101.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.84, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.84 | — |
| 2001 | 63.13 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 65.82 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 68.61 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 72.48 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 73.91 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.19 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 85.85 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 86.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.04 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.88 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 100.58 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 101.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.23 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 96.98 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 84.45 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 79.31 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 77.33 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.08 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.03 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.51 | 60.84 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.02 | 77.08 | 101.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 1 |
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More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas was 77 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 101.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.84 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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