Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahamas peaked at 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 40th of 110 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 in children under 10 years old in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.8% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.3% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.7% |
| 2015 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 37 Lithuania 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Slovakia 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Portugal 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ireland 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahamas?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahamas was 3.12 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Bahamas ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.