Death rate from cancer in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from cancer was 135.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
135.28
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
141.68
in 2019
All-time low
91.4
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Bahamas stood at 135.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Bahamas peaked at 141.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.4, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 73rd 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 cancer in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4 | — |
| 2001 | 93.68 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 95.89 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 97.57 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 97.07 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.21 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 99.3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 101.42 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 106.21 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 108.75 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 112.39 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 116.73 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 121.31 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 124.41 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 128.74 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 129.21 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 134.36 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 135.91 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 138.6 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 141.68 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 133.01 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 135.28 | +1.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 135.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 135.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.65 | 91.4 | 108.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.33 | 112.39 | 141.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.14 | 133.01 | 135.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Bahamas?
- Death rate from cancer in Bahamas was 135.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 141.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from cancer?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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