Homicides in Bahamas
Bahamas: Homicides was 179.27 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Bahamas stood at 179.27 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Bahamas peaked at 179.27 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.6 deaths, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.89 deaths | 51.6 deaths | 88.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.48 deaths | 97.85 deaths | 148.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.36 deaths | 163.45 deaths | 179.27 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More social development data for Bahamas
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,598 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.16 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 760 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 38 (2025)
- Freedom Score 90 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Bahamas?
- Homicides in Bahamas was 179.27 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 179.27 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6 deaths in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for homicides?
- Bahamas ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.