Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb was 79.31 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
79.31
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
158.92
in 1987
All-time low
79.31
in 2016
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas stood at 79.31. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas peaked at 158.92 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 79.31, in 2016.
That places Bahamas 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 130.07 | — |
| 1975 | 110.25 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 132.41 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 139.74 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 117 | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 143.75 | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 149.55 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 139.01 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 158.92 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 121.85 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 136.11 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 127.1 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 109.09 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 133.77 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 131.39 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 115.58 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 101.18 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 127.8 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 122.46 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 132.39 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 111.25 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 114.52 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 109.81 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 115.73 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 129.78 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 128.75 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 130.03 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 131.04 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 120.14 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 124.72 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 113.91 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 124.91 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 79.31 | -36.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 79.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 79.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.24 | 110.25 | 132.41 | 3 |
| 1980s | 141.33 | 117 | 158.92 | 6 |
| 1990s | 124.98 | 109.09 | 136.11 | 7 |
| 2000s | 119.37 | 101.18 | 132.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.72 | 79.31 | 131.04 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 76 Puerto Rico 80.05 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 compare
- 78 Philippines 79.46 compare
- 80 Mauritius 79.31 compare
- 81 Switzerland 79.04 compare
- 82 Georgia 78.64 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas?
- Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Bahamas was 79.31 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 158.92 in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.31 in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb?
- Bahamas ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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