Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
1.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Colon and rectum cancer death rate 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
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas is 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas peaked at 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
That places Bahamas 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +273.9% |
| 1981 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +142.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 1987 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.5% |
| 1993 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.6% |
| 1998 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 14 Belarus 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 New Zealand 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Hong Kong 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Latvia 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas was 13.92 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.