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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bahamas

Bahamas: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
21.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
12.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
33
1972–2016

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bahamas, 1972–2016

10203040501972199420161972: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 22 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 30 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 30.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 36 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2016.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bahamas peaked at 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.

Bahamas ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bahamas, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people +19.8%
1979 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people +38.0%
1980 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1981 33.61 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
1983 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people +18.4%
1984 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people -39.0%
1985 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
1987 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1993 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people +134.5%
1994 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people -41.8%
1995 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1996 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people -22.9%
1997 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people +20.9%
1998 35.98 deaths per 100,000 people +25.3%
1999 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people -53.4%
2000 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2001 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people +61.1%
2002 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2003 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people -44.4%
2004 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people +33.9%
2005 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people +40.0%
2006 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people -31.9%
2007 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people -11.5%
2008 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people -24.1%
2009 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people +47.1%
2010 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people -12.5%
2011 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
2012 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
2013 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2014 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people +9.3%
2015 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2016 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 38 Seychelles 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 39 Puerto Rico 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 40 Malaysia 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 43 Mayotte 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 44 Romania 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bahamas?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bahamas was 21.49 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
How does Bahamas rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Bahamas ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.