Costa Rica vs South Africa: Homicide rate who mortality database
Costa Rica
12.02
in 2022
South Africa
9.56
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th
Homicide rate who mortality database over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.02 against 9.56 in South Africa, a difference of 2.46.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 | 3.34 | 2.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.94 | 8.63 | 1.69 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 11.53 | 1.58 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.56 | 0.5333 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 12.02 against 9.56 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 2.46, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.