Homicides in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicides was 12 deaths in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Bahamas, 1975–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2016, homicides in Bahamas stood at 12 deaths.
That represents a change of down 91.9% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bahamas peaked at 148 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths, in 1983.
That places Bahamas 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 35 deaths | +84.2% |
| 1980 | 24 deaths | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 19 deaths | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 9 deaths | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 25 deaths | +177.8% |
| 1985 | 35 deaths | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 26 deaths | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 35 deaths | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 56 deaths | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 42 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 47 deaths | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 49 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 54 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 63 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 50 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 51 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 44 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 55 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 59 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 83 deaths | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 76 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 88 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 102 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 129 deaths | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 129 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 126 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 148 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 12 deaths | -91.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +177.8% | 9 deaths | 25 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 deaths | 19 deaths | 35 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 23 deaths | 9 deaths | 35 deaths | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.29 deaths | 35 deaths | 56 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.9 deaths | 44 deaths | 88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.14 deaths | 12 deaths | 148 deaths | 7 |
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 12 deaths in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 148 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths in 1983.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicides?
- Bahamas ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.