Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Bahamas stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bahamas peaked at 8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1998.
Bahamas ranks 147th 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 (Trends) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4 | — |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 147th 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 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.