Cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -12.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Bahamas was 11.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Bahamas ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.