Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas

Bahamas: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 4.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.85
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 2021
All-time low
1.78
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 2.12001: 1.82002: 22003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.52006: 2.72007: 2.92008: 32009: 3.62010: 3.42011: 3.12012: 3.62013: 3.82014: 3.62015: 4.12016: 4.22017: 4.32018: 4.52019: 4.52020: 4.32021: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas stood at 4.85. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas peaked at 4.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2001.

Bahamas ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.15 —
2001 1.78 -17.2%
2002 1.99 +11.8%
2003 2.49 +25.1%
2004 2.59 +4.0%
2005 2.51 -3.1%
2006 2.74 +9.2%
2007 2.94 +7.3%
2008 2.99 +1.7%
2009 3.64 +21.7%
2010 3.36 -7.7%
2011 3.12 -7.1%
2012 3.56 +14.1%
2013 3.77 +5.9%
2014 3.57 -5.3%
2015 4.1 +14.8%
2016 4.18 +2.0%
2017 4.3 +2.9%
2018 4.51 +4.9%
2019 4.54 +0.7%
2020 4.26 -6.2%
2021 4.85 +13.8%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 4.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 4.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 1.78 3.64 10
2010s 3.9 3.12 4.54 10
2020s 4.55 4.26 4.85 2

Countries ranked near Bahamas

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  4. 140 North Macedonia 4.23 compare
  5. 141 Gabon 4.22 compare
  6. 142 Laos 4.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Bahamas was 4.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2001.
How does Bahamas rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Bahamas ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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