Haiti vs South Africa: Homicide rate
Haiti
41.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
43.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Haiti rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Homicide rate over time
- Haiti
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Haiti, a difference of 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.21 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.8 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 39.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.36 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Haiti or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Haiti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Haiti and South Africa?
- 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Haiti ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.