Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa
South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 39.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in South Africa stood at 39.72.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.35, 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, by in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.14 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.88 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.87 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 38.36 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 37.44 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.21 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.42 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 35.38 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.41 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 30.36 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 29.35 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.15 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.13 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.03 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.92 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.21 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.28 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 35.87 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.98 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 40.94 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 43.72 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 43.38 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.72 | -8.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 39.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 13.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 39.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2, 7.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.51 | 32.41 | 46.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.61 | 29.35 | 35.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.15 | 32.98 | 43.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (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 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 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).