Bahamas vs Belize: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bahamas
43.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize
38.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
5th
Belize rank
7th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Bahamas ranks 5th and Belize ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Belize in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bahamas or Belize?
- Bahamas, at 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bahamas and Belize?
- 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 5th and Belize ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.