Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 76 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas peaked at 174 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70 | — |
| 1986 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 57 | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 69 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 174 | +107.1% |
| 2022 | 80 | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 76 | -5.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 9.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 | +107.1% | 84 | 174 |
| 2022 | -54.0% | 174 | 80 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67 | 65 | 70 | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.4 | 54 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7 | 46 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9 | 71 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5 | 76 | 174 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 73 India 80 compare
- 73 Kiribati 80 compare
- 76 Guyana 75 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 75 compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 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 ratio in Bahamas?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas was 76 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).