Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal mortality ratio was 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
103.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
18.75 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1984
Years of data
42
1972–2020
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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 103.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1975 | 36.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 38.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -67.1% |
| 1984 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | +196.6% |
| 1986 | 57.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 57.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 54.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 56.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 56.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 59.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 59.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 66.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 60.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 63.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 65.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 68.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 72.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 73.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 85.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 100.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 96.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 84.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 77.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, 10.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +196.6% | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.6 deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 1983 | -67.1% | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 1975 | -64.6% | 103.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.51 deaths per 100,000 live births |
| 1981 | +49.9% | 38.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 live births |
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
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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)
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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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.