Intentional homicides, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Intentional homicides, male was 62.03 per 100,000 male in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.03 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 132 countries
All-time high
69.88 per 100,000 male
in 2015
All-time low
20 per 100,000 male
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2022
Intentional homicides, male in Bahamas, 1993–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2022, intentional homicides, male in Bahamas stood at 62.03 per 100,000 male.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Bahamas peaked at 69.88 per 100,000 male in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20 per 100,000 male, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 10th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1994 | 31.5 per 100,000 male | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 22.27 per 100,000 male | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 28.66 per 100,000 male | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 25.42 per 100,000 male | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 36 per 100,000 male | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4 per 100,000 male | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 24.34 per 100,000 male | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.64 per 100,000 male | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25.16 per 100,000 male | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.07 per 100,000 male | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.81 per 100,000 male | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 40.51 per 100,000 male | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 37.76 per 100,000 male | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.56 per 100,000 male | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 45.33 per 100,000 male | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 61.52 per 100,000 male | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 54.95 per 100,000 male | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 55.61 per 100,000 male | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.06 per 100,000 male | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 69.88 per 100,000 male | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 55.59 per 100,000 male | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 61.71 per 100,000 male | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 46.61 per 100,000 male | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 46.97 per 100,000 male | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.65 per 100,000 male | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5 per 100,000 male | +82.2% |
| 2022 | 62.03 per 100,000 male | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 per 100,000 male | 20 per 100,000 male | 31.5 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.63 per 100,000 male | 23.4 per 100,000 male | 43.56 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.82 per 100,000 male | 45.33 per 100,000 male | 69.88 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.39 per 100,000 male | 32.65 per 100,000 male | 62.03 per 100,000 male | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Haiti 74.22 per 100,000 male compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 per 100,000 male compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 per 100,000 male compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 per 100,000 male compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 per 100,000 male compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 24.77 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 3.16 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Bahamas?
- Intentional homicides, male in Bahamas was 62.03 per 100,000 male in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 per 100,000 male in 2015.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 per 100,000 male in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.