Stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Stomach cancer death rate was 1.43 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1.43
Change on year
down 74.9%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.71
in 1979
All-time low
1.43
in 2016
Years of data
32
1972–2016
Stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas, 1972–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas is 1.43, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.9% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas peaked at 18.71 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2016.
Bahamas ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.62 | — |
| 1975 | 7.9 | -42.0% |
| 1979 | 18.71 | +136.9% |
| 1980 | 9.91 | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 9.76 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.73 | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 17.04 | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 9.49 | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 7.39 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 11.06 | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 11.23 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.63 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 8.29 | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 7.65 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | +64.9% |
| 2005 | 6.17 | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +156.4% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | -74.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.41 | 7.9 | 18.71 | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.79 | 9.49 | 17.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.23 | 6.43 | 12.63 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.05 | 5.02 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 1.43 | 8.16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Bahamas was 1.43 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 in 1979.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Bahamas ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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