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
0100200300400197219962020

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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.