South Africa vs Venezuela: Male homicide rate
South Africa
73.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Venezuela
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
South Africa rank
8th
Venezuela rank
5th
Male homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela 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's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | 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 |
| 2010s | 56.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 93.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.12 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, South Africa or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, 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?
- 16.7 homicides per 100,000 population, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for male homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Venezuela 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.