Guyana vs South Africa: Female homicide rate

Guyana
11.56
in 2023
South Africa
12.2
in 2022
Guyana rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Female homicide rate over time

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
24681012200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.2 against 11.56 in Guyana, a difference of 0.64.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Guyana ranks 3rd 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 Guyana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.78 9.97 2.19 South Africa
2010s 5.88 9.27 3.39 South Africa
2020s 5.12 11.24 6.13 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide rate, Guyana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.2 against 11.56 in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between Guyana and South Africa?
0.64, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for female homicide rate?
Guyana ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed