Homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa
South Africa: Homicide rate who mortality database was 9.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9.56 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa peaked at 14.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5374, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5374 | — |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +484.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.59 | +112.5% |
| 2000 | 4.71 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 8.28 | +75.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 8.93 | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 10.34 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 11.08 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.08 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.59 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.35 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.74 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13 | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 14.06 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.97 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.56 | -26.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +484.8% | 0.5374 | 3.14 |
| 1999 | +112.5% | 3.1 | 6.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 | 0.5374 | 6.59 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 9.33 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 | 9.56 | 9.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 compare
- 16 Uruguay 11.53 compare
- 17 Panama 9.85 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 9.12 compare
- 20 Philippines 8.23 compare
- 21 Grenada 7.9 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in South Africa was 9.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5374 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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