South Africa vs Upper middle income: Intentional homicides, male

South Africa
73.37 per 100,000 male
in 2022
Upper middle income
9.9 per 100,000 male
in 2023
South Africa rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Intentional homicides, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Upper middle income
020406080200620142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73.37 per 100,000 male against 9.9 per 100,000 male in Upper middle income, a difference of 63.47 per 100,000 male.

That makes South Africa's figure about 7.4 times Upper middle income's.

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

South Africa ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 58.98 per 100,000 male 10.7 per 100,000 male 48.28 per 100,000 male South Africa
2020s 71.55 per 100,000 male 9.9 per 100,000 male 61.65 per 100,000 male South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, South Africa or Upper middle income?
South Africa, at 73.37 per 100,000 male against 9.9 per 100,000 male in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between South Africa and Upper middle income?
63.47 per 100,000 male, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for intentional homicides, male?
South Africa ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.