South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Homicide rate
South Africa
43.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Saint Lucia
39.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa rank
7th
Saint Lucia rank
10th
Homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.68 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Saint Lucia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.46 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.49 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.47 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 4.68 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Saint Lucia ranks 10th 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.