Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 10 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Bahamas peaked at 16.44 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 90th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 5.57 homicides | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 6.67 homicides | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 7.46 homicides | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 6.85 homicides | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 16.44 homicides | +140.0% |
| 2001 | 5.16 homicides | -68.6% |
| 2002 | 12.24 homicides | +137.1% |
| 2003 | 6 homicides | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 2 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 8 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 5 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 8 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 7 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 10 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 13 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 16 homicides | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 10 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 15 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 11 homicides | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 16 homicides | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 7 homicides | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 11 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 6 homicides | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 10 homicides | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 homicides | 5.57 homicides | 7.46 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.98 homicides | 2 homicides | 16.44 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 homicides | 3 homicides | 16 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 homicides | 6 homicides | 11 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 90 Mauritius 10 homicides compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10 homicides compare
- 93 Albania 9 homicides compare
- 93 Belize 9 homicides compare
- 93 Cape Verde 9 homicides compare
- 93 Croatia 9 homicides compare
- 93 North Macedonia 9 homicides compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 9 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Bahamas?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bahamas was 10 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .