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
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bahamas, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Bahamas
- Red List Index 0.7348 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 310.18 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 81.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 48 (2024)
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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