Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain
Bahrain: Death rate from cancer by sex was 38.59 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
38.59
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
134.71
in 2002
All-time low
38.59
in 2014
Years of data
21
1985–2014
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain, 1985–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 38.59 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain peaked at 134.71 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.59, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.03 | — |
| 1987 | 97.91 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 110.62 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 107.06 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 122.92 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 104.73 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 91.62 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 113.22 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 134.71 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 102.52 | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 91.15 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 67.05 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 61.41 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 63.01 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.72 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 51 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 54.37 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 51.18 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 55.05 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 40.12 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 38.59 | -3.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 38.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 38.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 73% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.52 | 97.91 | 111.03 | 3 |
| 1990s | 111.57 | 104.73 | 122.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.44 | 51 | 134.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.86 | 38.59 | 55.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain was 38.59 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 134.71 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bahrain ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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