Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Bahamas
Bahamas: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 84.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
84.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
571.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 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
In 2016, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Bahamas stood at 84.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Bahamas peaked at 571.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
Bahamas ranks 24th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 480.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 310.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 400 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 571.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 245.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 1983 | 79.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.7% |
| 1984 | 345.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +335.3% |
| 1985 | 392.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 185.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 92.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 153.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.2% |
| 1995 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 52.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 93.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.5% |
| 2000 | 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 282.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.5% |
| 2002 | 159.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 57.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 92.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 89.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 189 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.1% |
| 2007 | 215.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 307.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 352.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 97.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 163.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +863.8% |
| 2013 | 118.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 84.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 65.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 84.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 310.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 480.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 303.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 571.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 68.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 188.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 352.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 Panama 107.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Mayotte 88.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 88.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Armenia 82.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Peru 81.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Bulgaria 73.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 respiratory infections death rate by age group in Bahamas?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Bahamas was 84.75 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 respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 571.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Bahamas rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.