Maternal deaths ihme in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Bahamas is 3.85, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Bahamas peaked at 5.34 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 1985.
Bahamas ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 maternal deaths ihme in Bahamas?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Bahamas was 3.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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