Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Intentional homicides
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.2 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
76.34 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Intentional homicides over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 76.34 per 100,000 people against 12.2 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.14 per 100,000 people.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 18 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.93 per 100,000 people | 15.9 per 100,000 people | 1.97 per 100,000 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 12.63 per 100,000 people | 53.03 per 100,000 people | 40.4 per 100,000 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 76.34 per 100,000 people against 12.2 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 64.14 per 100,000 people, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β 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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.