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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas

Bahamas: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2012
All-time low
53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas, 1985–2020

02550751001985200220201985: 55.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 57.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 56.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 53.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 56 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 57.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 53.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 56.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 59 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 59.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 54.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 66.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 60.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 63.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 65.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 68.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 72.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 73.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 79.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 85.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 86.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 89 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 78.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 100.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 101.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 82.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 97 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 84.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 79.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 77.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 77.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 82 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 77.1 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas peaked at 101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1990.

That places Bahamas 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 55.6 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 57.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.6%
1987 61.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.1%
1988 56.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.6%
1989 57.59 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
1990 53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.5%
1991 54.55 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1992 56.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.7%
1993 57.74 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.0%
1994 53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.9%
1995 56.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.2%
1996 59.03 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
1997 59.09 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
1998 54.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
1999 66.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +22.6%
2000 60.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.9%
2001 63.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.8%
2002 65.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.3%
2003 68.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.2%
2004 72.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.6%
2005 73.91 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
2006 79.19 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.1%
2007 85.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.4%
2008 86.19 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
2009 89.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.3%
2010 78.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.4%
2011 100.58 deaths per 100,000 live births +27.5%
2012 101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2013 82.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -18.9%
2014 96.98 deaths per 100,000 live births +17.9%
2015 84.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.9%
2016 79.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
2017 77.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2018 77.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2019 82.03 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.4%
2020 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 55.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 57.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 66.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 74.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 60.84 deaths per 100,000 live births 89.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 86.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 73 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 74 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 75 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 77 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 79 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas was 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 101.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 53.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990.
How does Bahamas rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Bahamas ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.