Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in South Africa
South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 39.72 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.72 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.14 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
29.35 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa stood at 39.72 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa peaked at 46.14 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.35 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.14 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.88 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.87 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 38.36 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 37.44 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.21 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.42 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 35.38 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.41 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 30.36 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 29.35 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.15 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.13 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.03 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.92 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.21 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.28 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 35.87 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.79 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.98 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 40.94 per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 43.72 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 43.38 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.72 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 39.72 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 13.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 39.72 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 7.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.51 per 100,000 people | 32.41 per 100,000 people | 46.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.61 per 100,000 people | 29.35 per 100,000 people | 35.87 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.15 per 100,000 people | 32.98 per 100,000 people | 43.72 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa was 39.72 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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