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Child homicide rate in Bahamas

Bahamas: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
12.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
Years of data
32
1975–2016

Child homicide rate in Bahamas, 1975–2016

0510151975199520161975: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Bahamas is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Bahamas peaked at 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1983.

Bahamas ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Child homicide rate in Bahamas, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1975 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people +21.5%
1980 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people -15.7%
1981 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people +33.5%
1983 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1984 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people —
1985 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people +26.4%
1987 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people -18.1%
1993 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1994 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
1995 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people -28.4%
1996 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people +87.4%
1997 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people +39.6%
1998 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
1999 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people -50.1%
2000 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people +49.2%
2001 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people -44.5%
2002 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people +79.1%
2003 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2004 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people -34.4%
2005 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people +14.7%
2006 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people +27.7%
2007 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people +54.0%
2008 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people -43.5%
2009 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people +35.9%
2010 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people -27.9%
2011 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people -37.6%
2012 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people +161.4%
2013 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
2014 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
2015 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people -36.8%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1980s 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  16. 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Bahamas?
Child homicide rate in Bahamas was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
How does Bahamas rank for child homicide rate?
Bahamas ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.