Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas, 1990–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas peaked at 99.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2004.
That places Bahamas 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.0% | — |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 67 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 67 United States of America 99.1% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.9339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bahamas was 99.0% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bahamas ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.