Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,075 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,136 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2002
All-time low
466 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2021
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas stood at 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas peaked at 1,136 1 in: rate varies by country in 2002 and was at its lowest, 466 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 570 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 583 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 600 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 604 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 602 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 601 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 592 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 547 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 574 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 624 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 656 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 686 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 744 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 798 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 887 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 972 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,059 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,136 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 934 1 in: rate varies by country | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 783 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 773 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 732 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 694 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 693 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 666 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 772 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 847 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 905 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 876 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 861 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 865 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 975 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 999 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 972 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 986 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 953 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 466 1 in: rate varies by country | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 1,015 1 in: rate varies by country | +117.8% |
| 2023 | 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +117.8% | 466 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,015 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -51.1% | 953 1 in: rate varies by country | 466 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 591.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 570 1 in: rate varies by country | 604 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 670.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 547 1 in: rate varies by country | 887 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 844.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 666 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,136 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 772 1 in: rate varies by country | 999 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 466 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,142 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 1,131 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 101 Colombia 1,085 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 103 Peru 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 104 Brazil 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,028 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas was 1,075 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 1 in: rate varies by country in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 466 1 in: rate varies by country in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bahamas ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.