Bahamas vs Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from each major cause
Bahamas
3.4%
in 2016
Saint Lucia
3.3%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
71st
Saint Lucia rank
74th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 71st and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 2.1% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Bahamas or Saint Lucia?
- Bahamas, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Bahamas ranks 71st and Saint Lucia ranks 74th 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 from each major cause. 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 digestive diseases.