Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
49.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
7.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
21
1985–2014
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2014, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain stood at 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain peaked at 49.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 45.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 34.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 37.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 36.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 40.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 27.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 91 Belize 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Kuwait 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Barbados 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bahrain was 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Bahrain ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.