Bahamas vs South Africa: Intentional homicides, male

Bahamas
62.03 per 100,000 male
in 2022
South Africa
73.37 per 100,000 male
in 2022
Bahamas rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

Intentional homicides, male over time

  • Bahamas
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73.37 per 100,000 male against 62.03 per 100,000 male in Bahamas, a difference of 11.34 per 100,000 male.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Bahamas ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 132 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38.66 per 100,000 male 63.42 per 100,000 male 24.76 per 100,000 male South Africa
2010s 52.95 per 100,000 male 58.98 per 100,000 male 6.03 per 100,000 male South Africa
2020s 60.76 per 100,000 male 71.55 per 100,000 male 10.79 per 100,000 male South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Bahamas or South Africa?
South Africa, at 73.37 per 100,000 male against 62.03 per 100,000 male in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Bahamas and South Africa?
11.34 per 100,000 male, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for intentional homicides, male?
Bahamas ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.