Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
278.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
446.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
226.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2016.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas peaked at 446.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 226.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Bahamas ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 426.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 286.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 310.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 446.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 1981 | 415.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 250.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 245.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 292.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 270.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 261.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 226.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 263.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 266.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 296.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 272.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 254.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 253.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 267.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 258.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 240.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 274.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 273.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 241.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 247.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 263.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 281.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 288.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 273.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 232.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 241.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 239.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 247.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 278.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 426.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 320.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 446.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 263.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 296.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 260.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 281.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 288.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 25 Grenada 313.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Seychelles 282.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 273.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Slovakia 269.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 South Africa 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas was 278.53 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 by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 446.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.