Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 9.45 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
9.45
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 2013
All-time low
1.74
in 1979
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas is 9.45, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bahamas peaked at 16.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1979.
That places Bahamas 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.85 | — |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -71.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 6.5 | +273.9% |
| 1981 | 5 | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 12.12 | +142.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 | -57.1% |
| 1987 | 10.21 | +96.5% |
| 1993 | 8.32 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 11.89 | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 10.79 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 6.87 | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 12.61 | +83.6% |
| 1998 | 13.1 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.63 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 8.42 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 8.03 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.05 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 10.67 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 10.45 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.47 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.26 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 9.48 | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 16.17 | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.31 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 10.86 | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 16.64 | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 10.53 | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 14.69 | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | -35.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 | 1.74 | 9.85 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 5 | 12.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.6 | 6.87 | 13.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 8.03 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 9.45 | 16.64 | 7 |
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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 9.45 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 57th 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 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from 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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