Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain
Bahrain: Death rate from cancer by sex was 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 97.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 110.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 107.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 91.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 113.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 102.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 91.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 67.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 61.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 63.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 58.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 55.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 40.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 111.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 105 Egypt 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Tajikistan 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Syria 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Maldives 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Qatar 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Oman 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4255 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Bahrain was 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.