The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas
Bahamas: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 77.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.05
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
101.35
in 2012
All-time low
53.26
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 77.05 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.6 | — |
| 1986 | 57.05 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.12 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 56.46 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 57.59 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.26 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 54.55 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 56.04 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 57.74 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 53.77 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 56.06 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 59.03 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 59.09 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.49 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 66.81 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 60.84 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 63.13 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 65.82 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 68.61 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 72.48 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 73.91 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.19 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 85.85 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 86.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.04 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 78.88 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 100.58 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 101.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.23 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 96.98 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 84.45 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 79.31 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 77.33 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.08 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.03 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77.05 | -6.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 77.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 77.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.57 | 55.6 | 61.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.09 | 53.26 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.51 | 60.84 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.02 | 77.08 | 101.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 | 77.05 | 77.05 | 1 |
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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahamas was 77.05 in 2020, according to 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.26 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 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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