Botswana vs South Sudan: Homicide rate (World Health)
Botswana
15.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
15.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
22nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Botswana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for homicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.