Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Breast cancer death rate in women was 25.03 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 25.03 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2016.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas peaked at 38.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.54, in 1987.
Bahamas ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.76 | — |
| 1975 | 20.51 | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 18.68 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 30.63 | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 27.82 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 23.56 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 15.52 | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 13.54 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 26.76 | +97.6% |
| 1994 | 26.33 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.72 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 21.04 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 23.97 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 24.5 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.19 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 22.81 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.56 | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 29.26 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 23.78 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 28.8 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 27.53 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 35.02 | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 26.63 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 26.78 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.05 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 38.89 | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 33.69 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 31.15 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.03 | -19.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +97.6% | 13.54 | 26.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.98 | 14.76 | 20.51 | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.21 | 13.54 | 30.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.22 | 21.04 | 26.76 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.72 | 22.81 | 35.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.68 | 25.03 | 38.89 | 7 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas was 25.03 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 in 1987.
- How does Bahamas rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bahamas ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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