Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 25.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas is 25.69, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas peaked at 57.63 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1975.
That places Bahamas 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.11 | — |
| 1975 | 6.3 | -65.2% |
| 1979 | 22.79 | +261.8% |
| 1980 | 18.97 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 40.79 | +115.0% |
| 1984 | 23.95 | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 35.13 | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 37.74 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 43.66 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 38.3 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 37.18 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 55.38 | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 54.91 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.81 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.17 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 44.02 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 52.03 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 44.14 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 57.26 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 42.17 | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 38.63 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 40.89 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.18 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 57.63 | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 45.27 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 44.34 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 53.06 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 36.19 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 37 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.12 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 25.69 | -45.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +261.8% | 6.3 | 22.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.73 | 6.3 | 22.79 | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.32 | 18.97 | 40.79 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.2 | 37.18 | 55.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 38.63 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.34 | 25.69 | 53.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas was 25.69 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 57.63 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Bahamas ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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