Intentional homicides - South Africa
Value & RankThe Intentional homicides of South Africa is 31.0 (per 100,000 people) with a global rank of 11.
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of South Africa is similar to that of Guatemala, Jamaica, Lesotho, Swaziland, St. Kitts and Nevis, Colombia, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent and the Grenadines with a respective Intentional homicides of 39.9, 39.3, 38.0, 33.8, 33.6, 30.8, 29.8, 28.3, 26.5, 25.6 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.10 years declineSouth Africa's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 33.6 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Intentional homicides of 36.8 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 15.8% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 6.34% since the end of the Great Recession
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of South Africa is similar to that of Guatemala, Jamaica, Lesotho, Swaziland, St. Kitts and Nevis, Colombia, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent and the Grenadines with a respective Intentional homicides of 39.9, 39.3, 38.0, 33.8, 33.6, 30.8, 29.8, 28.3, 26.5, 25.6 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.10 years declineSouth Africa's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 33.6 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Intentional homicides of 36.8 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 15.8% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 6.34% since the end of the Great Recession
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| 1995 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 57.1 |
| 1998 | 57.7 |
| 1999 | 51.2 |
| 2000 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 47.0 |
| 2002 | 46.7 |
| 2003 | 42.3 |
| 2004 | 39.5 |
| 2005 | 38.4 |
| 2006 | 39.3 |
| 2007 | 37.3 |
| 2008 | 36.1 |
| 2009 | 33.1 |
| 2010 | 31.0 |
| 2011 | 30.0 |
| 2012 | 31.0 |
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|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 6 | 39.9 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 39.3 |
| Lesotho | 8 | 38.0 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 33.8 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 33.6 |
| South Africa | 11 | 31.0 |
| Colombia | 12 | 30.8 |
| The Bahamas | 13 | 29.8 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 28.3 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 26.5 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 16 | 25.6 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators