Mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rate, adult, female was 121.73 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
121.73 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
237.15 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
121.42 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas is 121.73 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas peaked at 237.15 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 121.42 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 75th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237.15 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 233.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 229.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 225.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 221.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 216.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 214.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 210.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 207.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 203.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 199.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 195.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 193.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 188.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 183.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 176.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 172.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 169.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 167.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 165.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 163.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 160.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 157.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 154.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 151.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 148.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 146.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 145.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 143.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 143.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 143.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 144.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 146.69 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 148.04 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 149.67 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 150.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 150.85 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 149.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 148.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 146.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 143.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 140.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 137.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 134.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 134.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 132.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 131.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 131.66 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 131.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 131.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 131.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 130.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 129.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 127.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 126.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 129.24 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 126.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 126.92 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 126.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 160.33 per 1,000 female adults | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 132.18 per 1,000 female adults | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 166 per 1,000 female adults | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 122.5 per 1,000 female adults | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 121.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 121.73 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 121.73 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 121.73 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +26.6% | 126.64 per 1,000 female adults | 160.33 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2021 | +25.6% | 132.18 per 1,000 female adults | 166 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2022 | -26.2% | 166 per 1,000 female adults | 122.5 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.81 per 1,000 female adults | 203.29 per 1,000 female adults | 237.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.3 per 1,000 female adults | 165.7 per 1,000 female adults | 199.28 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.41 per 1,000 female adults | 143.22 per 1,000 female adults | 163.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.86 per 1,000 female adults | 143.39 per 1,000 female adults | 150.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.86 per 1,000 female adults | 131.62 per 1,000 female adults | 143.34 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.47 per 1,000 female adults | 126.25 per 1,000 female adults | 160.33 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.77 per 1,000 female adults | 121.42 per 1,000 female adults | 166 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 72 Vanuatu 129.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 73 Pakistan 128.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 74 Jamaica 121.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 76 Guatemala 121.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 77 India 120.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 78 American Samoa 120.6 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Bahamas was 121.73 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 237.15 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.42 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Bahamas ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.