Bahamas vs Mexico: Lung cancer death rates
Bahamas
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Mexico
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
91st
Mexico rank
89th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Bahamas
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8886 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3607 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6902 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Bahamas or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Bahamas and Mexico?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Mexico rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Bahamas ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.