Guyana vs South Africa: Female homicide rate
Guyana
11.56 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
12.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Guyana rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd
Female homicide rate over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 0.64 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.13 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, Guyana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.64 homicides per 100,000 population, 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?
- 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 .