Bahamas vs South Africa: Male homicide rate
Bahamas
62.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
73.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Bahamas rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Male homicide rate over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Bahamas, a difference of 11.34 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 138 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 63.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.76 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 58.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.03 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 71.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.79 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 11.34 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th 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 Male 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 male victims.