Bahamas vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Bahamas
229.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
240.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 240.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 229.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 | 233.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 228.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.35 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 223.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.55 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, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 240.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 229.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 10.94 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?
- Bahamas ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th 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. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.