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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas

Bahamas: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
8.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
32
1972–2016

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas, 1972–2016

1020301972199420161972: 17 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 24 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas is 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas peaked at 34.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1975.

That places Bahamas 89th 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 death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people -49.3%
1979 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people +64.2%
1980 34.89 deaths per 100,000 people +147.4%
1981 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people -27.2%
1984 34.66 deaths per 100,000 people +36.5%
1985 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people -30.9%
1987 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
1993 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people -37.3%
1994 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people +47.6%
1995 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
1996 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people -23.1%
1997 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1998 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
1999 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2000 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2001 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people -16.3%
2002 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people +62.4%
2003 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people +25.9%
2004 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people -51.2%
2005 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people +46.3%
2006 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2007 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
2008 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
2009 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
2010 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2011 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
2012 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people -36.8%
2013 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people -18.1%
2014 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2015 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people +32.3%
2016 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 29.23 deaths per 100,000 people 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people 34.89 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 13 deaths per 100,000 people 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 87 Guyana 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 88 Colombia 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 90 Sri Lanka 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 91 Belize 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 92 Kuwait 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahamas was 9.08 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 34.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
How does Bahamas rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Bahamas ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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