Homicide rates from firearms in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicide rates from firearms was 29.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicide rates from firearms in Bahamas, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rates from firearms in Bahamas is 29.43, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in Bahamas peaked at 29.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2006.
Bahamas ranks 6th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.86 | 9.47 | 14.33 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24 | 18.78 | 29.06 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.44 | 14.65 | 29.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in Bahamas?
- Homicide rates from firearms in Bahamas was 29.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 29.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- Bahamas ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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