Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bahamas
Bahamas: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bahamas is 20.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bahamas peaked at 22.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,716 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bahamas?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bahamas was 20.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Bahamas ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.