Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths was 3.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.29
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.61
in 2021
All-time low
2.5
in 2002
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Bahamas stood at 3.29.
The figure 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.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas was 3.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 148th out of 194 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, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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