Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.85
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2009
All-time low
3.34
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas stood at 3.85.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas peaked at 5.34 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.34 | — |
| 1986 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.82 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5.03 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | -6.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.34 | 3.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.73 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.65 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 3.85 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- 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 by region in Bahamas?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas was 3.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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