Intentional homicides in Bahamas
Bahamas: Intentional homicides was 32.2 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Bahamas, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.