Bahamas vs Panama: Death rate from diabetes
Bahamas
45.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Panama
40.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
24th
Panama rank
27th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Panama ahead.
Bahamas ranks 24th and Panama ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 49.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 48.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 49.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Bahamas or Panama?
- Bahamas, at 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Bahamas and Panama?
- 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Bahamas ranks 24th and Panama ranks 27th 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 diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.