Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.09 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
4.09
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 1975
All-time low
4.09
in 2016
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas stood at 4.09. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas peaked at 18.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2016.
That places Bahamas 51st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.35 | — |
| 1975 | 18.5 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 16.25 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 15.97 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.13 | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 9.85 | +138.5% |
| 1985 | 10.95 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 12.32 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 11.47 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 10.67 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.62 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 9.19 | +101.1% |
| 2000 | 10.86 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 9.67 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 11.33 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 10.33 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.24 | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 6.52 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.19 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 11.51 | +115.3% |
| 2010 | 8.11 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 8.33 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | -46.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.36 | 16.25 | 18.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.64 | 4.13 | 15.97 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.77 | 4.57 | 11.47 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 5.35 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 4.09 | 11.95 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 48 Slovakia 4.33 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 4.24 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.12 compare
- 52 Uruguay 3.99 compare
- 53 Belarus 3.97 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 3.94 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bahamas was 4.09 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Bahamas ranks 51st 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 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from 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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