Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) was 89.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Bahamas, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Bahamas is 89.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Bahamas peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2007.
Bahamas ranks 62nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 99.0% | — |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 89.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 89.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.0% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Bahamas?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Bahamas was 89.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.