Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 3.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bahamas is 3.29, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5, 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 (Our World) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.76 | — |
| 1986 | 3.77 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.75 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.82 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.92 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.01 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.15 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 4 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.46 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.25 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.63 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +105.2% |
| 2022 | 3.48 | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -5.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +105.2% | 3.71 | 7.61 |
| 2022 | -54.3% | 7.61 | 3.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 | 3.75 | 3.92 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.11 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 2.5 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.52 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 3.29 | 7.61 | 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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas was 3.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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