Bahamas vs South Africa: Death rate from cancer by sex
Bahamas
116.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
116.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 116.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 142.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 141.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 116.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.07 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 cancer by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer 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 malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.