Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Homicide rate
Antigua and Barbuda
9.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Homicide rate over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.