Death rate from meningitis who in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.49
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 2001
All-time low
0.46
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.49 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Bahamas peaked at 1.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.76 | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.71 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.61 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.57 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.64 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +90.6% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.66 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.911 | 0.57 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.66 | 0.5 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 meningitis who in Bahamas?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Bahamas was 0.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Bahamas ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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