South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicide rate
South Africa
32.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
34.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
11th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
10th
Homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 34.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.44 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 34.62 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 South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th 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.