South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate
South Africa
43.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
40.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa rank
7th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
9th
Homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.42 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.71 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.