Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.7223 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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
Bahamas recorded 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bahamas peaked at 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7223 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9537 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.749 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8162 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7827 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8088 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8212 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8216 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7223 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.749 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7547 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7223 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 127 Malaysia 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Viet Nam 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Belize 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Latvia 0.7382 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bahamas?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bahamas was 0.7871 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7223 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Bahamas ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.