Cancer death rates by type in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cancer death rates by type was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 65.9%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
29
1980–2016
Cancer death rates by type in Bahamas, 1980–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, cancer death rates by type in Bahamas stood at 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 65.9% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Bahamas peaked at 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
Bahamas ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates by type in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7756 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5681 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +346.4% |
| 1987 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5224 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.5224 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.9% |
| 1997 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5897 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9466 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8916 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4383 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +605.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7681 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8015 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7267 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +122.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5613 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 0.957 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9681 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5613 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 61 Jamaica 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 South Africa 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Iceland 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Jordan 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Bahamas?
- Cancer death rates by type in Bahamas was 1.59 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Bahamas ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.