What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda?

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda was 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Bermuda?

The highest recorded value was 28.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.

What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Bermuda?

The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.

How does Bermuda rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?

Bermuda ranks 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.

Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bermuda?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bermuda 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.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda

Name: Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bermuda: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

12.63 homicides per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 55.5%

World rank

39th

of 138 countries

All-time high

28.36 homicides per 100,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

0 homicides per 100,000 population

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda, 1990–2023

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda is 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda peaked at 28.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1992.

Bermuda ranks 39th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	5.96 homicides per 100,000 population	0 homicides per 100,000 population	10.32 homicides per 100,000 population	4
2000s	7.41 homicides per 100,000 population	0 homicides per 100,000 population	15.82 homicides per 100,000 population	3
2010s	15.53 homicides per 100,000 population	0 homicides per 100,000 population	25.41 homicides per 100,000 population	10
2020s	18.92 homicides per 100,000 population	12.63 homicides per 100,000 population	28.36 homicides per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Bermuda

36 El Salvador 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
37 Russian Federation 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population compare
38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
40 Zimbabwe 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
41 Paraguay 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population compare
42 Chile 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

More social development data for Bermuda

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 101 (2025)
Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
Homicides 4 homicides (2023)
Homicide rate 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population (2023)
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population (2023)
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population (2023)
Homicides, by sex of the victim 0 homicides (2023)
Homicide rate from firearms 4.64 homicides per 100,000 population (2021)
Homicides by firearm 3 homicides (2021)

All data for Bermuda →

Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda?: Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Bermuda was 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Bermuda?: The highest recorded value was 28.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Bermuda?: The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
How does Bermuda rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?: Bermuda ranks 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bermuda?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bermuda 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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Indicator: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
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: 138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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