Low income vs South Africa: Intentional homicides

Low income
10.4 per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
43.72 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Low income rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
102030405060199420082023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 43.72 per 100,000 people against 10.4 per 100,000 people in Low income, a difference of 33.32 per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Low income's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 11.96 per 100,000 people 32.61 per 100,000 people 20.65 per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 10.8 per 100,000 people 39.21 per 100,000 people 28.41 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Low income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 43.72 per 100,000 people against 10.4 per 100,000 people in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Low income and South Africa?
33.32 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for intentional homicides?
Low income ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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 (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 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.