South Africa—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 145Series years: 2000–2022
Latest Value
43.7
2022
YoY Change
+6.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#6
of 145 countries
Maximum
46.1
2000
Minimum
29.3
2011
CAGR
-0.2%
23 years
Last
43.7
Previous
40.9
Highest
46.1
Lowest
29.3
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's homicide rate was 43.7 in 2022, ranking #6 out of 145 countries. This represents a +6.8% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 46.1 (2000) and the lowest was 29.3 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
South Africa — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 43.7202551331462 per 100,000 people for reference year 2022. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.7 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 40.9 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 33 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 35.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.4 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.2 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.4 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 40.9 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.1 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people