Russia vs South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex
Russia
11,327
in 2024
South Africa
25,423
in 2024
Russia rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25,423 against 11,327 in Russia, a difference of 14,096.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,830 | 25,088 | 14,742 | Russia |
| 2000s | 33,499 | 19,422 | 14,077 | Russia |
| 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, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25,423 against 11,327 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Russia and South Africa?
- 14,096, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Russia 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.