Bahamas vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Bahamas
278.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
261.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 292.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.14 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 260.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.71 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 257.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.22 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 sex, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas 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 sex?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st 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 sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.