Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 2.28 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas stood at 2.28.
That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas peaked at 14.63 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6894, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.56 | — |
| 1975 | 11.62 | +77.0% |
| 1979 | 4.33 | -62.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6894 | -84.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | +68.7% |
| 1984 | 9.27 | +696.7% |
| 1985 | 10.98 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 14.63 | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | -64.0% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 5.82 | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 7.75 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.42 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | +303.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | +300.5% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.52 | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -53.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +696.7% | 1.16 | 9.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 | 4.33 | 11.62 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.35 | 0.6894 | 14.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 3.96 | 7.08 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 1.54 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 2.28 | 7.94 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bahamas was 2.28 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6894 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Bahamas ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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