Maternal deaths by income group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.85
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2009
All-time low
3.34
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.85 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Bahamas peaked at 5.34 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.34 | — |
| 1986 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.82 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5.03 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.34 | 3.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.73 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.65 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 3.85 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Bahamas?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Bahamas was 3.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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