Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
57.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
6.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas is 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas peaked at 57.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1975.
That places Bahamas 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.2% |
| 1979 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +261.8% |
| 1980 | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 40.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.0% |
| 1984 | 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 37.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 54.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 44.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 52.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 57.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 40.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 57.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 44.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 53.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 4 Jamaica 43.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Barbados 42.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Cuba 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guyana 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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 prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bahamas was 40.18 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 57.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Bahamas ranks 7th 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.