Bahamas vs Mexico: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Bahamas
1.3%
in 2016
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
92nd
Mexico rank
95th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Bahamas
- Mexico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mexico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Bahamas or Mexico?
- Bahamas, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Bahamas and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Mexico rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 95th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.