Death rate from maternal disorders in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Death rate from maternal disorders in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0 for death rate from maternal disorders in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Bahamas peaked at 3.87 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.87 | — |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -72.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | — |
| 1983 | 0.6794 | -57.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3705 | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3637 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +193.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3018 | -71.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2992 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | +305.1% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4547 | — |
| 1999 | 0.346 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.601 | +73.7% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +409.5% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2805 | — |
| 2004 | 0.5963 | +112.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | — |
| 2008 | 0.8342 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | +144.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7212 | — |
| 2013 | 0.7904 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7997 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.07 | 3.87 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6798 | 0 | 1.6 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3734 | 0 | 1.21 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9744 | 0 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6695 | 0 | 1.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 94 Norway 0.019 compare
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- 97 Albania 0 compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 97 Estonia 0 compare
- 97 Iceland 0 compare
- 97 Ireland 0 compare
- 97 Latvia 0 compare
- 97 Lithuania 0 compare
- 97 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 97 Malta 0 compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 97 Seychelles 0 compare
- 97 Slovenia 0 compare
More health data for Bahamas
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Bahamas?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Bahamas was 0 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 1972.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Bahamas ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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