Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 33.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas peaked at 33.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1994.
Bahamas ranks 36th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.2% | — |
| 1975 | 24.1% | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 22.3% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 23.1% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 24.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 24.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.7% | 33.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bahamas was 33.9% in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.