Homicides in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicides was 128 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
128 homicides
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
146 homicides
in 2015
All-time low
28 homicides
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Homicides in Bahamas, 1990–2022
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
The most recent figure for homicides in Bahamas is 128 homicides, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bahamas peaked at 146 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28 homicides, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Homicides in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 28 homicides | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 41 homicides | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 35 homicides | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 52 homicides | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 40 homicides | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 51 homicides | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 46 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 74 homicides | +60.9% |
| 2001 | 43 homicides | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 52 homicides | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 50 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 44 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 52 homicides | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 61 homicides | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 78 homicides | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 73 homicides | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 87 homicides | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 94 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 127 homicides | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 110 homicides | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 119 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 122 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 146 homicides | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 111 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 122 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 91 homicides | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 95 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 73 homicides | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 119 homicides | +63.0% |
| 2022 | 128 homicides | +7.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 128 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 128 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.25 homicides | 28 homicides | 52 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.4 homicides | 43 homicides | 87 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.7 homicides | 91 homicides | 146 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.67 homicides | 73 homicides | 128 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 homicides in Bahamas?
- Homicides in Bahamas was 128 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 146 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 homicides in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicides?
- Bahamas ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.