Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahamas, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 76 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahamas peaked at 174 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70 | — |
| 1986 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 57 | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 69 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 174 | +107.1% |
| 2022 | 80 | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 76 | -5.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 9.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +107.1% | 84 | 174 |
| 2022 | -54.0% | 174 | 80 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67 | 65 | 70 | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.4 | 54 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7 | 46 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9 | 71 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5 | 76 | 174 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 73 India 80 compare
- 73 Kiribati 80 compare
- 76 Guyana 75 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 75 compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahamas?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahamas was 76 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Bahamas ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.