Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal mortality ratio was 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas, 1972–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas peaked at 103.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.75 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1984.
That places Bahamas 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 103.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 57.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 74 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,638 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas was 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 103.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.