Panama vs South Africa: Homicide rate
Panama
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Panama rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
Homicide rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Panama ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.