Bahamas vs Syria: Lung cancer death rates
Bahamas
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Syria
3.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Bahamas rank
91st
Syria rank
92nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Bahamas
- Syria
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 91st and Syria ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 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 Syria?
- Bahamas, at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Bahamas and Syria?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Bahamas and Syria rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Bahamas ranks 91st and Syria ranks 92nd 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.