Lung cancer death rates in men in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lung cancer death rates in men was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
7.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Lung cancer death rates in men in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2016.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Bahamas peaked at 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.2% |
| 1980 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.5% |
| 1981 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 88 Turkmenistan 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Guyana 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Panama 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Belize 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Peru 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Bahamas?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Bahamas was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.