Lung cancer death rates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lung cancer death rates was 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2016, lung cancer death rates in Bahamas stood at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Bahamas peaked at 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 91st 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 death rates in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.0% |
| 1979 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.7% |
| 1984 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +696.7% |
| 1985 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 1994 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +303.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +300.5% |
| 2006 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 88 Fiji 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Mexico 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Costa Rica 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Bahamas?
- Lung cancer death rates in Bahamas was 3.42 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6894 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.