Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
18
1999–2016
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bahamas, 1999–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2016.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Bahamas peaked at 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.5% |
| 2010 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.5% |
| 2016 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Bahrain 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Qatar 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Philippines 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Panama 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Bahamas?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bahamas was 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.