Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
205.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
205.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
127.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 cardiovascular diseases in Bahamas stood at 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bahamas peaked at 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 127.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1983.
Bahamas ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 183.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 130.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 129.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 180.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 178.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 127.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 128.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 167.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 153.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 144.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 137.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 159.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 130.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 164.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 158.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 147.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 153.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 167.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 183.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 157.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 178.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 183.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 159.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 166.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 181.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 195.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 194.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 196.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 169.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 169.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 185.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 196.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 156.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 148.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 172.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 58 Saint Lucia 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 France 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Denmark 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Singapore 204.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Türkiye 203.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Canada 200.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bahamas?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bahamas was 205.86 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Bahamas ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.