South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Female homicide rate

South Africa
12.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Saint Lucia
9.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa rank
2nd
Saint Lucia rank
4th

Female homicide rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 4th of 138 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.66 homicides per 100,000 population 7.17 homicides per 100,000 population 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population South Africa
2010s 9.27 homicides per 100,000 population 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population 4.89 homicides per 100,000 population South Africa
2020s 11.24 homicides per 100,000 population 9.42 homicides per 100,000 population 1.82 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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
South Africa, at 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
2.28 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for female homicide rate?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Saint Lucia ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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