Female homicide victims in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female homicide victims was 10 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10 homicides
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
90th
of 138 countries
All-time high
16.44 homicides
in 2000
All-time low
2 homicides
in 2004
Years of data
28
1993–2022
Female homicide victims in Bahamas, 1993–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10 homicides for female homicide victims in 2022.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Bahamas peaked at 16.44 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 90th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 5.57 homicides | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 6.67 homicides | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 7.46 homicides | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 6.85 homicides | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 16.44 homicides | +140.0% |
| 2001 | 5.16 homicides | -68.6% |
| 2002 | 12.24 homicides | +137.1% |
| 2003 | 6 homicides | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 2 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 8 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 5 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 8 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 7 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 10 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 13 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 16 homicides | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 10 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 15 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 11 homicides | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 16 homicides | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 7 homicides | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 11 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 6 homicides | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 10 homicides | +66.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 56% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 homicides | 5.57 homicides | 7.46 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.98 homicides | 2 homicides | 16.44 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 homicides | 3 homicides | 16 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 homicides | 6 homicides | 11 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 90 Mauritius 10 homicides compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10 homicides compare
- 93 Albania 9 homicides compare
- 93 Belize 9 homicides compare
- 93 Cape Verde 9 homicides compare
- 93 Croatia 9 homicides compare
- 93 North Macedonia 9 homicides compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 9 homicides compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Bahamas?
- Female homicide victims in Bahamas was 10 homicides in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for female homicide victims?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .