South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Male homicide rate
South Africa
73.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Saint Lucia
68.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa rank
8th
Saint Lucia rank
9th
Male homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.52 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th 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 | 57.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.25 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.13 homicides per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 67.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.26 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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 4.52 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 male homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th 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.