Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Bahamas
17.1%
in 2016
Trinidad and Tobago
16.8%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
64th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
65th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Bahamas
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 11.7% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.1% | 2.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 2.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Bahamas or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bahamas, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Bahamas ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th 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 underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.