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Intentional homicide rate in South Africa

Intentional homicide rate in South Africa was 43.7 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8 pts from 2021. That is the 10th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

2022, per 100,000 people43.7
Change on 2021+2.8 pts
Rank10th of 146Countries ranked
Series high60.31995
Series low29.32011

Intentional homicide rate in South Africa, 1994 to 2022

2030405060701994199920042009201420221994: 59 per 100,000 people1995: 60.3 per 100,000 people1996: 56.4 per 100,000 people1997: 53.6 per 100,000 people1998: 54.4 per 100,000 people1999: 48.4 per 100,000 people2000: 46.1 per 100,000 people2001: 45 per 100,000 people2002: 44.9 per 100,000 people2003: 40.9 per 100,000 people2004: 38.4 per 100,000 people2005: 37.4 per 100,000 people2006: 38.2 per 100,000 people2007: 36.4 per 100,000 people2008: 35.4 per 100,000 people2009: 32.4 per 100,000 people2010: 30.4 per 100,000 people2011: 29.3 per 100,000 people2012: 30.1 per 100,000 people2013: 31.1 per 100,000 people2014: 32 per 100,000 people2015: 32.9 per 100,000 people2016: 33.2 per 100,000 people2017: 35.3 per 100,000 people2018: 35.9 per 100,000 people2019: 35.8 per 100,000 people2020: 33 per 100,000 people2021: 40.9 per 100,000 people2022: 43.7 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 29 values
Periodper 100,000 people
202243.7
202140.9
202033
201935.8
201835.9
201735.3
201633.2
201532.9
201432
201331.1
201230.1
201129.3
201030.4
200932.4
200835.4
200736.4
200638.2
200537.4
200438.4
200340.9
200244.9
200145
200046.1
199948.4
199854.4
199753.6
199656.4
199560.3
199459

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in South Africa?

Intentional homicide rate in South Africa was 43.7 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.8 pts from 2021. That is the 10th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in South Africa?

60.3 per 100,000 people in 1995, the highest value since 1994 in this series.

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