Death rate from road injuries in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rate from road injuries was 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Bahamas peaked at 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 70th 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 road injuries in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 67 Tunisia 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Colombia 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Suriname 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Uganda 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tanzania 15.81 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Bahamas?
- Death rate from road injuries in Bahamas was 16.16 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 road injuries recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Bahamas ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.