Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
4.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
4.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas stood at 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas peaked at 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Bahamas 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.5% |
| 1985 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.1% |
| 2000 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.3% |
| 2010 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 42 Thailand 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Costa Rica 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Hungary 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas was 4.64 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Bahamas ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.