Male homicide rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Male homicide rate was 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.03 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
69.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
20 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2022
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, male homicide rate in Bahamas stood at 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Bahamas peaked at 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 31.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 22.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 25.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 36 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 24.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 40.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 37.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 45.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 61.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 54.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 55.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 55.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 61.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 46.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 46.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 59.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.2% |
| 2022 | 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 42.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 20 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 45.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate in Bahamas?
- Male homicide rate in Bahamas was 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for male homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.