Brazil vs South Africa: Homicides (World Health)
Brazil
69,651 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
19,488 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69,651 deaths against 19,488 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 50,163 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,393 deaths | 20,519 deaths | 38,874 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 65,367 deaths | 20,455 deaths | 44,912 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 69,494 deaths | 19,841 deaths | 49,653 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 69,651 deaths against 19,488 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Brazil and South Africa?
- 50,163 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for homicides?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.