Dominica vs South Africa: Female homicide rate
Dominica
9.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
12.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Dominica rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
Female homicide rate over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica, a difference of 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Dominica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Dominica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Dominica and South Africa?
- 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .