Death rate from falls in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from falls was 5.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.17
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 2019
All-time low
3.4
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Bahamas stood at 5.17.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Bahamas peaked at 5.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 | — |
| 2001 | 3.47 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.68 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | -7.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.4 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.29 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 5.17 | 5.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Bahamas?
- Death rate from falls in Bahamas was 5.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from falls?
- Bahamas ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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