Homicide rate ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Homicide rate ghe was 32.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
32.81
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.66
in 2002
All-time low
32.81
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 32.81 for homicide rate ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in South Africa peaked at 46.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.81, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.06 | 37.69 | 46.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.15 | 35.97 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.58 | 32.81 | 34.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate ghe in South Africa?
- Homicide rate ghe in South Africa was 32.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.66 in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.81 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for homicide rate ghe?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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