Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Breast cancer death rate in women was 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
13.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2016.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Bahamas peaked at 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1987.
Bahamas ranks 5th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 30.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.6% |
| 1994 | 26.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 23.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 29.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 23.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 26.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 2 Grenada 33.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Fiji 33.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Jamaica 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Barbados 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0358 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 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- How does Bahamas rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bahamas ranks 5th 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 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.