Maternal mortality in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal mortality was 77.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality in Bahamas, 1972–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 77.05 for maternal mortality 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 in Bahamas peaked at 103.08 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 18.75, 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 103.08 | — |
| 1975 | 36.51 | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 38.32 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 57.44 | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 18.88 | -67.1% |
| 1984 | 18.75 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.6 | +196.6% |
| 1986 | 57.05 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.12 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 56.46 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 57.59 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.26 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 54.55 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 56.04 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 57.74 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 53.77 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 56.06 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 59.03 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 59.09 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.49 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 66.81 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 60.84 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 63.13 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 65.82 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 68.61 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 72.48 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 73.91 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.19 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 85.85 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 86.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.04 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.88 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 100.58 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 101.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.23 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 96.98 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 84.45 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 79.31 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 77.33 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.08 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.03 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77.05 | -6.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 77.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 10.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 77.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 | 55.6 |
| 1983 | -67.1% | 57.44 | 18.88 |
| 1975 | -64.6% | 103.08 | 36.51 |
| 1981 | +49.9% | 38.32 | 57.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3 | 36.51 | 103.08 | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.86 | 18.75 | 61.12 | 8 |
| 1990s | 57.09 | 53.26 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.51 | 60.84 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.02 | 77.08 | 101.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 | 77.05 | 77.05 | 1 |
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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 in Bahamas?
- Maternal mortality in Bahamas was 77.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 103.08 in 1972.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal mortality?
- Bahamas ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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