Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal mortality ratio was 75.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas is 75.95 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas peaked at 174.29 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.28 per 100,000 live births, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8 per 100,000 live births | 46.28 per 100,000 live births | 83.77 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.98 per 100,000 live births | 70.75 per 100,000 live births | 82.83 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.67 per 100,000 live births | 75.95 per 100,000 live births | 174.29 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 73 Mozambique 82.22 per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 India 80.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Kiribati 79.76 per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Guyana 74.73 per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas was 75.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 174.29 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.28 per 100,000 live births in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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