Number of deaths per year in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of deaths per year was 3,484 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,484
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,467
in 2021
All-time low
939
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3,484 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Bahamas peaked at 4,467 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 939, in 1954.
That places Bahamas 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 972 | — |
| 1951 | 950 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 945 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 943 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 939 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 946 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 954 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 963 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 973 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 993 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,012 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,035 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,052 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,074 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,092 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,114 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,137 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,156 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,181 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,201 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,214 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,227 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,233 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,240 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,239 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,228 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,235 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,255 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,283 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,318 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,352 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,376 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,389 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,411 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,443 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,479 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,533 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,587 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,627 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,659 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,701 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,729 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,782 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,822 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,876 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,939 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,992 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,036 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,068 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,089 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,125 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,153 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,196 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,259 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,312 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,378 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,449 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,537 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,610 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,697 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,742 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,799 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,835 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,907 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,021 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,079 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,170 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,249 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,676 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3,777 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,467 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 3,484 | +2.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3,484 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3,484 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 957.8 | 939 | 993 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,105 | 1,012 | 1,201 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,247 | 1,214 | 1,318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,486 | 1,352 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,903 | 1,701 | 2,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 | 2,100 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 | 2,697 | 3,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,782 | 3,400 | 4,467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 compare
- 171 Martinique 3,503 compare
- 173 Macao 3,418 compare
- 174 Bahrain 3,281 compare
- 175 Barbados 2,999 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Bahamas?
- Number of deaths per year in Bahamas was 3,484 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,467 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 939 in 1954.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of deaths per year?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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