Lower middle income vs South Africa: Intentional homicides, male

Lower middle income
6.2 per 100,000 male
in 2023
South Africa
73.37 per 100,000 male
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Intentional homicides, male over time

  • Lower middle income
  • South Africa
020406080200620142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73.37 per 100,000 male against 6.2 per 100,000 male in Lower middle income, a difference of 67.17 per 100,000 male.

That makes South Africa's figure about 11.8 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 14 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.72 per 100,000 male 58.98 per 100,000 male 51.26 per 100,000 male South Africa
2020s 6.75 per 100,000 male 71.55 per 100,000 male 64.8 per 100,000 male South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Lower middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 73.37 per 100,000 male against 6.2 per 100,000 male in Lower middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Lower middle income and South Africa?
67.17 per 100,000 male, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for intentional homicides, male?
Lower middle income ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 14 groups.
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.