Northern Africa vs South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by

Northern Africa
5.23
in 2024
South Africa
39.72
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by over time

  • Northern Africa
  • South Africa
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.72 against 5.23 in Northern Africa, a difference of 34.49.

That makes South Africa's figure about 7.6 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5 39.51 34.01 South Africa
2010s 5.96 32.61 26.64 South Africa
2020s 5.5 40.15 34.65 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Northern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.72 against 5.23 in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Northern Africa and South Africa?
34.49, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Northern Africa ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed