South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Male homicide rate

South Africa
73.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
South Africa rank
8th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
5th

Male homicide rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
20406080100199020062022

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 16.7 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 8th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th of 138 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 63.42 homicides per 100,000 population 91.95 homicides per 100,000 population 28.53 homicides per 100,000 population Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 56.29 homicides per 100,000 population 93.41 homicides per 100,000 population 37.12 homicides per 100,000 population Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
16.7 homicides per 100,000 population, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for male homicide rate?
South Africa ranks 8th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.