Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.85 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.85 deaths
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.34 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
3.34 deaths
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas stood at 3.85 deaths.
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 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.34 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.34 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3.42 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.67 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.39 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.46 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.73 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.82 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.04 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.76 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.92 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.13 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.14 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.81 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.01 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.65 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.79 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.95 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.12 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.35 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.43 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.96 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.73 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5.03 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.07 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.11 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.87 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.85 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.85 deaths | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 deaths | 3.34 deaths | 3.67 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.93 deaths | 3.73 deaths | 4.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 deaths | 3.65 deaths | 5.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 deaths | 3.85 deaths | 5.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 deaths | 3.85 deaths | 3.85 deaths | 1 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahamas was 3.85 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.