Homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa
South Africa: Homicide rate who age standardized was 9.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.56
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
18th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2016
All-time low
0.5374
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa stood at 9.56.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa peaked at 14.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5374, in 1996.
That places South Africa 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5374 | — |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +484.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.59 | +112.5% |
| 2000 | 4.71 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 8.28 | +75.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 8.93 | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 10.34 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 11.08 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.08 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.59 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.35 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.74 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13 | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 14.06 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.97 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.56 | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 | 0.5374 | 6.59 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 9.33 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 | 9.56 | 9.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in South Africa was 9.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5374 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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