Honduras vs South Africa: Male homicide rate
Honduras
54.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
73.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Honduras rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Male homicide rate over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Honduras, a difference of 18.59 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 63.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Honduras |
| 2010s | 100.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 58.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.68 homicides per 100,000 population | Honduras |
| 2020s | 66.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 71.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.06 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, Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Honduras as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Honduras and South Africa?
- 18.59 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 11th 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.