Death rate from Alzheimer's in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
7.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Bahamas stood at 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Bahamas peaked at 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 78 Morocco 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominica 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Algeria 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Libya 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Bahamas?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Bahamas was 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Bahamas ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.