Grenada vs South Africa: Homicide rate
Grenada
7.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Grenada rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th
Homicide rate over time
- Grenada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Grenada, a difference of 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Grenada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5374 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Grenada |
| 2000s | 0.7434 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Grenada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Grenada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Grenada and South Africa?
- 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Grenada ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.