What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between South Africa and Venezuela?

16.7 per 100,000 male, with Venezuela ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?

8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.

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.

South Africa vs Venezuela: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)

South Africa

73.37 per 100,000 male

in 2022

Venezuela

90.07 per 100,000 male

in 2017

South Africa rank

8th

Venezuela rank

5th

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) over time

South Africa
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 90.07 per 100,000 male against 73.37 per 100,000 male in South Africa, a difference of 16.7 per 100,000 male.

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

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

South Africa ranks 8th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.42 per 100,000 male	91.95 per 100,000 male	28.53 per 100,000 male	Venezuela
2010s	56.29 per 100,000 male	93.41 per 100,000 male	37.12 per 100,000 male	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, South Africa or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 90.07 per 100,000 male against 73.37 per 100,000 male in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between South Africa and Venezuela?: 16.7 per 100,000 male, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: South Africa ranks 8th and Venezuela 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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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: 29 October 2026

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