Number of deaths in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of deaths was 3,484 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,484
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
4,467
in 2021
All-time low
939
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3,484 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bahamas peaked at 4,467 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 939, in 1954.
Bahamas ranks 172nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bahamas?
- Number of deaths in Bahamas was 3,484 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,467 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 939 in 1954.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of deaths?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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