Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from cancer by sex was 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
116.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
228.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
116.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Death rate from cancer by sex 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Bahamas is 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Bahamas peaked at 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Bahamas ranks 49th 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 167.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 135.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 151.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 193.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 163.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 174.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 200.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 181.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 153.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 168.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 154.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 160.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 171.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 180.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 136.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 117.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 158.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 146.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 162.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 126.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 139.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 126.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 139.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 152.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 152.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 152.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 147.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 136.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 132.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 141.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 190.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 160.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 142.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 46 Seychelles 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Austria 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 South Africa 116.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Argentina 116.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 116.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Japan 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Bahamas?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahamas was 116.81 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.