Russian Federation vs South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex

Russian Federation
11,327
in 2024
South Africa
25,423
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 25,423 against 11,327 in Russian Federation, a difference of 14,096.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 39,830 25,088 14,742 Russian Federation
2000s 33,499 19,422 14,077 Russian Federation
2010s 15,063 18,286 3,223 South Africa
2020s 10,010 25,053 15,044 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Russian Federation or South Africa?
South Africa, at 25,423 against 11,327 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Russian Federation and South Africa?
14,096, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed