Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths was 3.29 Deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bahamas is 3.29 Deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bahamas peaked at 7.61 Deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Deaths, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.76 Deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3.77 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.75 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.82 Deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.92 Deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.01 Deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.15 Deaths | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 Deaths | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.44 Deaths | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 Deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 4 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 Deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.62 Deaths | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.42 Deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 Deaths | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 Deaths | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.65 Deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 Deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 Deaths | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.74 Deaths | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 Deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.14 Deaths | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.46 Deaths | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.56 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.84 Deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.25 Deaths | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.94 Deaths | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 Deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.91 Deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.01 Deaths | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.02 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 Deaths | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.63 Deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.63 Deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.71 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.61 Deaths | +105.2% |
| 2022 | 3.48 Deaths | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 3.29 Deaths | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 Deaths | 3.75 Deaths | 3.92 Deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.93 Deaths | 3.11 Deaths | 4.58 Deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 Deaths | 2.5 Deaths | 4.84 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 Deaths | 3.52 Deaths | 4.25 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 Deaths | 3.29 Deaths | 7.61 Deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas was 3.29 Deaths in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 Deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Deaths in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.