Bahamas vs Northern America: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Bahamas
29.9 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Northern America
4.79 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
Northern America rank
13th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Bahamas
- Northern America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 29.9 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 25.11 per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 6.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.86 per 100,000 people | 5.31 per 100,000 people | 12.54 per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 29.73 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 25.23 per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 27.62 per 100,000 people | 5.69 per 100,000 people | 21.93 per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Bahamas or Northern America?
- Bahamas, at 29.9 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Bahamas and Northern America?
- 25.11 per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Northern America rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.