Bahamas vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from each major cause
Bahamas
3.4%
in 2016
Uruguay
3.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
71st
Uruguay rank
68th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Bahamas
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 2.7% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Bahamas or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Bahamas ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 68th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.