Number of deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of deaths was 3,873 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3,873 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bahamas peaked at 3,873 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,984 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,984 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,025 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,025 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,033 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,059 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,026 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,080 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,080 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,153 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,242 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,310 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,366 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,418 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,462 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,615 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,652 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,734 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,760 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,812 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,269 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3,226 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,873 deaths | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,071 deaths | 1,984 deaths | 2,242 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,640 deaths | 2,310 deaths | 3,269 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,550 deaths | 3,226 deaths | 3,873 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of deaths in Bahamas was 3,873 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3,873 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,984 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.