Lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lung cancer deaths men women was 6.17 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
6.17
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.89
in 1980
All-time low
6.17
in 2016
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas is 6.17, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas peaked at 34.89 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2016.
That places Bahamas 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.96 | — |
| 1975 | 8.59 | -49.3% |
| 1979 | 14.1 | +64.2% |
| 1980 | 34.89 | +147.4% |
| 1981 | 25.4 | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 34.66 | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 23.95 | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 27.24 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 17.08 | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 25.21 | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 28.17 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 21.66 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 20.92 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 18.77 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 16.23 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 14.97 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 20.33 | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 12.49 | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 18.27 | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 14.84 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 16.27 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 18.42 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 19.75 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 12.49 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 10.23 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 12.23 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -49.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.22 | 8.59 | 16.96 | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.23 | 23.95 | 34.89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 16.23 | 28.17 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.97 | 12.49 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 6.17 | 19.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Bahamas was 6.17 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.89 in 1980.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Bahamas ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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