Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.03 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
69.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
20 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2022
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahamas, 1993–2022
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
Bahamas recorded 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 of the victim in Bahamas peaked at 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 31.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 22.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 25.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 36 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 24.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 40.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 37.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 45.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 61.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 54.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 55.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 55.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 61.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 46.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 46.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.2% |
| 2022 | 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 42.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 20 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 45.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Bahamas
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 of the victim in Bahamas?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bahamas was 62.03 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.