Namibia vs South Sudan: Homicide rate (World Health)
Namibia
17.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
15.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
21st
South Sudan rank
22nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Namibia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Namibia or South Sudan?
- Namibia, at 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Namibia and South Sudan?
- 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Sudan rank globally for homicide rate?
- Namibia ranks 21st 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.