Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 17.09 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17.09
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.63
in 1984
All-time low
11.27
in 1972
Years of data
33
1972–2016
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 17.09 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Bahamas peaked at 20.63 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 1972.
That places Bahamas 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 underlying causes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.27 | — |
| 1975 | 12.82 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 13.23 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 13.27 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 13.26 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.38 | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 20.63 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 16.8 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 19.69 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 14.5 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 15.46 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 14.84 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.24 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 15.03 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 15.32 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.62 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.78 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 16.45 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.28 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 16.98 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 15.95 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.94 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.74 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.28 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 18.31 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.18 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.83 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 19.11 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | -10.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.44 | 11.27 | 13.23 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.17 | 13.26 | 20.63 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.86 | 13.24 | 15.62 | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.08 | 13.78 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 | 17.09 | 19.9 | 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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Bahamas?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bahamas was 17.09 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 1972.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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