Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Bahamas is 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Bahamas peaked at 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.1% |
| 2003 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.849 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 143 Australia 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Israel 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Greece 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Iceland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Bahamas?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bahamas was 1.22 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.