Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Bahamas
Bahamas: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Bahamas peaked at 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Bahamas?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Bahamas was 5.59 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Bahamas ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.