Male homicide rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Male homicide rate was 62.03 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
62.03
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 136 countries
All-time high
69.88
in 2015
All-time low
20
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993β2022
Male homicide rate in Bahamas, 1993β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, male homicide rate in Bahamas stood at 62.03.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 | 20 | 31.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 23.4 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.82 | 45.33 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.39 | 32.65 | 62.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Haiti 74.22 compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Bahamas?
- Male homicide rate in Bahamas was 62.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for male homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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