Male homicide victims in Bahamas
Bahamas: Male homicide victims was 118 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Male 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
In 2022, male homicide victims in Bahamas stood at 118 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Bahamas peaked at 130 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29 homicides, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 60th 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.
Male homicide victims in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 46.43 homicides | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 33.33 homicides | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 43.54 homicides | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 39.15 homicides | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 57.56 homicides | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 37.84 homicides | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 39.76 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 44 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 42 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 44 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 56 homicides | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 70 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 66 homicides | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 77 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 81 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 111 homicides | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 100 homicides | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 102 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 111 homicides | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 130 homicides | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 104 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 116 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 88 homicides | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 89 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62 homicides | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 113 homicides | +82.3% |
| 2022 | 118 homicides | +4.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 118 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 3.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 118 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.29 homicides | 29 homicides | 46.43 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.42 homicides | 37.84 homicides | 77 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2 homicides | 81 homicides | 130 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.67 homicides | 62 homicides | 118 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 victims in Bahamas?
- Male homicide victims in Bahamas was 118 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 male homicide victims recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 130 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 homicides in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for male homicide victims?
- Bahamas ranks 60th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.