Homicide rate (World Health) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicide rate (World Health) was 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
15.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Bahamas is 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bahamas peaked at 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 29.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 41.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 2 Honduras 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Venezuela 62.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Jamaica 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Lesotho 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Belize 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Bahamas?
- Homicide rate in Bahamas was 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.