Bahamas vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Bahamas
21.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
22.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Bahamas ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.