South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate
South Africa
32.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
37.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
11th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
8th
Homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 37.33 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th 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.