South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Intentional homicides

South Africa
43.72 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
40.44 per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa rank
7th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
9th

Intentional homicides over time

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0204060199420082022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 43.72 per 100,000 people against 40.44 per 100,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.28 per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 39.51 per 100,000 people 23.09 per 100,000 people 16.42 per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 32.61 per 100,000 people 31.1 per 100,000 people 1.5 per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 39.21 per 100,000 people 32.5 per 100,000 people 6.71 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
South Africa, at 43.72 per 100,000 people against 40.44 per 100,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
3.28 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for intentional homicides?
South Africa ranks 7th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 172 countries.
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.