Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 62.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas stood at 62.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas peaked at 91.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -20.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 62.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 62.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.5%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.8% | 91.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 62.9% | 79.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Bahamas was 62.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Bahamas ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.