Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas

Bahamas: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 29.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.9
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.89
in 2015
All-time low
12.95
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas, 2000–2024

1520253035402000201220242000: 22.92001: 13.12002: 15.72003: 14.92004: 12.92005: 15.12006: 17.52007: 22.12008: 20.42009: 242010: 25.62011: 34.22012: 29.32013: 31.42014: 31.92015: 37.92016: 28.62017: 31.22018: 23.22019: 24.12020: 18.42021: 302022: 32.22023: 27.52024: 29.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas is 29.9, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas peaked at 37.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2004.

Bahamas ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.85
2001 13.12 -42.6%
2002 15.68 +19.5%
2003 14.9 -5.0%
2004 12.95 -13.1%
2005 15.12 +16.8%
2006 17.51 +15.8%
2007 22.08 +26.1%
2008 20.38 -7.7%
2009 23.98 +17.7%
2010 25.58 +6.7%
2011 34.16 +33.5%
2012 29.3 -14.2%
2013 31.4 +7.2%
2014 31.91 +1.6%
2015 37.89 +18.7%
2016 28.6 -24.5%
2017 31.24 +9.2%
2018 23.17 -25.8%
2019 24.07 +3.9%
2020 18.44 -23.4%
2021 30.02 +62.8%
2022 32.2 +7.3%
2023 27.54 -14.5%
2024 29.9 +8.6%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 29.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 26.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 29.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.86 12.95 23.98 10
2010s 29.73 23.17 37.89 10
2020s 27.62 18.44 32.2 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 8 Jamaica 40.36 compare
  2. 9 South Africa 39.72 compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 38.95 compare
  4. 12 Anguilla 29.14 compare
  5. 13 Belize 28.06 compare
  6. 14 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas was 29.9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 37.89 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2004.
How does Bahamas rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Bahamas ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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