Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.093 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas is 0.093, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas peaked at 0.2147 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1756 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1717 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1666 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1657 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1662 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1664 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1689 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1827 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1743 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1602 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1525 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1458 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1343 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1128 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1029 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0944 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.088 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.107 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1277 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1294 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1367 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1442 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1444 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1501 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1296 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1181 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1105 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1142 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1162 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1155 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1026 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1001 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1029 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1014 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.105 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2147 | +104.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 0.093 | -5.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.093 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 10.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.093 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 1.0× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +104.5% | 0.105 | 0.2147 |
| 2022 | -54.1% | 0.2147 | 0.0986 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1691 | 0.1657 | 0.1756 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1523 | 0.1128 | 0.1827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1225 | 0.088 | 0.1501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1111 | 0.1001 | 0.1296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 | 0.093 | 0.2147 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0973 compare
- 91 Brazil 0.0964 compare
- 92 Peru 0.0964 compare
- 94 Colombia 0.0922 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0884 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahamas was 0.093 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2147 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd 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 down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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