Brazil vs South Africa: Female homicide victims
Brazil
4,202 homicides
in 2023
South Africa
3,914 homicides
in 2022
Brazil rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Female homicide victims over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4,202 homicides against 3,914 homicides in South Africa, a difference of 288 homicides.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,022 homicides | 2,637 homicides | 1,386 homicides | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4,467 homicides | 2,696 homicides | 1,771 homicides | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,222 homicides | 3,584 homicides | 637.5 homicides | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 4,202 homicides against 3,914 homicides in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between Brazil and South Africa?
- 288 homicides, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for female homicide victims?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .