Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 1950
All-time low
2.16
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.24 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bahamas peaked at 4.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.68 | — |
| 1951 | 4.62 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.66 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.61 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.57 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.52 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.48 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 4.38 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 4.33 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.28 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.15 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.08 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.94 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.84 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.79 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.62 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.5 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.21 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.09 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.83 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.1% | 3.17 | 2.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 | 4.33 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.09 | 3.9 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.56 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.09 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 2.48 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.16 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.22 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.24 | 3.17 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bahamas?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bahamas was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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