Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
38.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bahamas stood at 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bahamas peaked at 50.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 47.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 47.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 39.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 46.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 45.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 19 Congo 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Jamaica 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Egypt 49.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Djibouti 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bahamas?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bahamas was 46.17 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 death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.