Share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas, 1975–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 92.0% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas peaked at 6.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Bahamas 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.9% | — |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +169.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +49.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -92.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.5% | 6.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6%
- 33 Mayotte 0.6% compare
- 34 Albania 0.6% compare
- 36 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 38 Argentina 0.4% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Bahamas was 0.5% in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Bahamas ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.