Colombia vs South Africa: Homicide rate
Colombia
35.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
32.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th
Homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Colombia and South Africa?
- 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.