Intentional homicides in Bahamas

Bahamas: Intentional homicides was 32.2 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 172 countries
All-time high
37.89 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
9.97 per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Intentional homicides in Bahamas, 1990–2022

102030401990200620221990: 16.3 per 100,000 people1991: 10 per 100,000 people1992: 14.3 per 100,000 people1993: 12 per 100,000 people1994: 17.5 per 100,000 people1995: 13.3 per 100,000 people1996: 16.7 per 100,000 people1997: 14.8 per 100,000 people2000: 22.9 per 100,000 people2001: 13.1 per 100,000 people2002: 15.7 per 100,000 people2003: 14.9 per 100,000 people2004: 12.9 per 100,000 people2005: 15.1 per 100,000 people2006: 17.5 per 100,000 people2007: 22.1 per 100,000 people2008: 20.4 per 100,000 people2009: 24 per 100,000 people2010: 25.6 per 100,000 people2011: 34.2 per 100,000 people2012: 29.3 per 100,000 people2013: 31.4 per 100,000 people2014: 31.9 per 100,000 people2015: 37.9 per 100,000 people2016: 28.6 per 100,000 people2017: 31.2 per 100,000 people2018: 23.2 per 100,000 people2019: 24.1 per 100,000 people2020: 18.4 per 100,000 people2021: 30 per 100,000 people2022: 32.2 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Bahamas is 32.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Bahamas peaked at 37.89 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.97 per 100,000 people, in 1991.

Bahamas ranks 12th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in Bahamas, 1990 to 2022.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 16.31 per 100,000 people
1991 9.97 per 100,000 people -38.8%
1992 14.34 per 100,000 people +43.8%
1993 12.01 per 100,000 people -16.2%
1994 17.54 per 100,000 people +46.0%
1995 13.27 per 100,000 people -24.3%
1996 16.65 per 100,000 people +25.5%
1997 14.8 per 100,000 people -11.1%
2000 22.85 per 100,000 people +54.4%
2001 13.12 per 100,000 people -42.6%
2002 15.68 per 100,000 people +19.6%
2003 14.9 per 100,000 people -5.0%
2004 12.95 per 100,000 people -13.1%
2005 15.12 per 100,000 people +16.8%
2006 17.51 per 100,000 people +15.8%
2007 22.08 per 100,000 people +26.1%
2008 20.38 per 100,000 people -7.7%
2009 23.98 per 100,000 people +17.6%
2010 25.58 per 100,000 people +6.7%
2011 34.16 per 100,000 people +33.6%
2012 29.3 per 100,000 people -14.2%
2013 31.4 per 100,000 people +7.2%
2014 31.91 per 100,000 people +1.6%
2015 37.89 per 100,000 people +18.7%
2016 28.6 per 100,000 people -24.5%
2017 31.24 per 100,000 people +9.2%
2018 23.17 per 100,000 people -25.8%
2019 24.07 per 100,000 people +3.9%
2020 18.44 per 100,000 people -23.4%
2021 30.02 per 100,000 people +62.8%
2022 32.2 per 100,000 people +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.36 per 100,000 people 9.97 per 100,000 people 17.54 per 100,000 people 8
2000s 17.86 per 100,000 people 12.95 per 100,000 people 23.98 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 29.73 per 100,000 people 23.17 per 100,000 people 37.89 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 26.89 per 100,000 people 18.44 per 100,000 people 32.2 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Bahamas?
Intentional homicides in Bahamas was 32.2 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 37.89 per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.97 per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Bahamas rank for intentional homicides?
Bahamas ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.