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Homicide rate in Bermuda

Bermuda: Homicide rate was 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.18 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 55.5%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Homicide rate in Bermuda, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 11 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 13.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 6.2 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

Bermuda recorded 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 55.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bermuda peaked at 13.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1998.

Bermuda ranks 54th of 179 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 10.14 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2000s 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 9.44 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 12.61 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 10.45 homicides per 100,000 population 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population 13.9 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 51 Suriname 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 53 Samoa 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 55 Yemen 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Bermuda?
Homicide rate in Bermuda was 6.18 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 recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998.
How does Bermuda rank for homicide rate?
Bermuda ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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