Bahamas vs Lesotho: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bahamas
43.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
39.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
5th
Lesotho rank
6th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bahamas
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bahamas ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 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 Lesotho?
- Bahamas, at 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 6th 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.