Bahamas vs United States of America: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Bahamas
5.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Bahamas
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.325 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Bahamas or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Bahamas and United States of America?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Bahamas ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.