South Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate
South Africa
43.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
South Africa rank
7th
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th
Homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 6.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.89 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.46 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, South Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 6.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do South Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 7th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th 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.