Bahamas vs Iceland: Death rates from different causes

Bahamas
106.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Iceland
102.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
37th
Iceland rank
40th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 40th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people 139.71 deaths per 100,000 people 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
1980s 141.33 deaths per 100,000 people 140.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5397 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas
1990s 124.98 deaths per 100,000 people 143.71 deaths per 100,000 people 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2000s 119.37 deaths per 100,000 people 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2010s 121.58 deaths per 100,000 people 114.9 deaths per 100,000 people 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Bahamas or Iceland?
Bahamas, at 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Bahamas and Iceland?
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Bahamas ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
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
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