Ecuador vs South Africa: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Ecuador
84.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
73.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population against 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 11.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 138 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 63.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.46 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 58.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 42.35 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 71.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.72 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population against 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 11.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.