Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bahamas peaked at 3.87 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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
- 95 Poland 0.0164 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
- 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 mortality rate who mdb in Bahamas?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bahamas was 0 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 1972.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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