Death rate from cancer in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from cancer was 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
106.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
158.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
101.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Death rate from cancer 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
In 2016, death rate from cancer in Bahamas stood at 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Bahamas peaked at 158.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 101.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 37th 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.
Death rate from cancer in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 130.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 110.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 132.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 139.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 117 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 143.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 149.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 139.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 158.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 121.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 136.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 127.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 109.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 133.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 131.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 115.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 101.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 127.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 122.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 132.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 111.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 114.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 109.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 115.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 129.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 128.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 130.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 131.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 120.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 124.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 113.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 124.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 141.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 117 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 124.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 119.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 34 Saint Lucia 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Ukraine 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Norway 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Greece 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 France 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iceland 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Bahamas?
- Death rate from cancer in Bahamas was 106.33 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 158.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from cancer?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.