Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Bahamas ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 105 Panama 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tajikistan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Fiji 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.