Bahamas vs Suriname: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Bahamas
44.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Suriname
48.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Bahamas rank
6th
Suriname rank
4th

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Bahamas
  • Suriname
20406080100196319892016

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 4th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people 35.35 deaths per 100,000 people 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname
1980s 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname
1990s 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people 47.73 deaths per 100,000 people 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname
2000s 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people 55.72 deaths per 100,000 people 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas
2010s 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people 44.83 deaths per 100,000 people 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Bahamas or Suriname?
Suriname, at 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2014.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Bahamas and Suriname?
3.86 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Suriname?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Bahamas and Suriname rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Bahamas ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.