Homicide rate by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicide rate by sex was 62.03 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
62.03
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 136 countries
All-time high
69.88
in 2015
All-time low
20
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993β2022
Homicide rate by sex in Bahamas, 1993β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 62.03 for homicide rate by sex in 2022.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Bahamas peaked at 69.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 | 20 | 31.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 23.4 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.82 | 45.33 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.39 | 32.65 | 62.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Haiti 74.22 compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 compare
More social development data for Bahamas
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,598 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Bahamas?
- Homicide rate by sex in Bahamas was 62.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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