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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas

Bahamas: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.2 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 178 countries
All-time high
37.89 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
9.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas, 1990–2022

102030401990200620221990: 16.3 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 10 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 14.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 12 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 17.5 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 13.3 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 16.7 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 14.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 22.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 13.1 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 15.7 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 12.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 17.5 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 22.1 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 20.4 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 24 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 34.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 29.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 31.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 31.9 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 37.9 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 28.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 31.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 23.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 24.1 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 30 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas stood at 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas peaked at 37.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1991.

That places Bahamas 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 16.31 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population -38.8%
1992 14.34 homicides per 100,000 population +43.8%
1993 12.01 homicides per 100,000 population -16.2%
1994 17.54 homicides per 100,000 population +46.0%
1995 13.27 homicides per 100,000 population -24.3%
1996 16.65 homicides per 100,000 population +25.5%
1997 14.8 homicides per 100,000 population -11.1%
2000 22.85 homicides per 100,000 population +54.4%
2001 13.12 homicides per 100,000 population -42.6%
2002 15.68 homicides per 100,000 population +19.6%
2003 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population -5.0%
2004 12.95 homicides per 100,000 population -13.1%
2005 15.12 homicides per 100,000 population +16.8%
2006 17.51 homicides per 100,000 population +15.8%
2007 22.08 homicides per 100,000 population +26.1%
2008 20.38 homicides per 100,000 population -7.7%
2009 23.98 homicides per 100,000 population +17.6%
2010 25.58 homicides per 100,000 population +6.7%
2011 34.16 homicides per 100,000 population +33.6%
2012 29.3 homicides per 100,000 population -14.2%
2013 31.4 homicides per 100,000 population +7.2%
2014 31.91 homicides per 100,000 population +1.6%
2015 37.89 homicides per 100,000 population +18.7%
2016 28.6 homicides per 100,000 population -24.5%
2017 31.24 homicides per 100,000 population +9.2%
2018 23.17 homicides per 100,000 population -25.8%
2019 24.07 homicides per 100,000 population +3.9%
2020 18.44 homicides per 100,000 population -23.4%
2021 30.02 homicides per 100,000 population +62.8%
2022 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population +7.2%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 28.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.36 homicides per 100,000 population 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population 17.54 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 17.86 homicides per 100,000 population 12.95 homicides per 100,000 population 23.98 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 29.73 homicides per 100,000 population 23.17 homicides per 100,000 population 37.89 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 26.89 homicides per 100,000 population 18.44 homicides per 100,000 population 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 13 Honduras 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 14 Anguilla 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Bahamas was 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 37.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
How does Bahamas rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Bahamas ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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