Russian Federation vs South Africa: Female homicide victims

Russian Federation
2,046 homicides
in 2024
South Africa
3,914 homicides
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th

Female homicide victims over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,914 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,868 homicides.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,631 homicides 2,637 homicides 2,994 homicides Russian Federation
2010s 3,691 homicides 2,696 homicides 995.1 homicides Russian Federation
2020s 2,420 homicides 3,584 homicides 1,164 homicides South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide victims, Russian Federation or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,914 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in female homicide victims between Russian Federation and South Africa?
1,868 homicides, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for female homicide victims?
Russian Federation ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
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

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .