Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 24.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas stood at 24.7%.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -61.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +212.2% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +18.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.7% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 24.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 84 Uzbekistan 25.2% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 25.2% compare
- 86 Thailand 24.8% compare
- 88 Guyana 24.1% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 24.0% compare
- 90 Grenada 23.6% compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bahamas was 24.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bahamas ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 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 Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.