Philippines vs South Africa: Homicide rate
Philippines
8.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Philippines rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th
Homicide rate over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5188 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Philippines and South Africa?
- 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Philippines ranks 20th 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.