Brazil vs South Africa: Male homicide victims
Brazil
36,020 homicides
in 2023
South Africa
22,236 homicides
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Male homicide victims over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36,020 homicides against 22,236 homicides in South Africa, a difference of 13,784 homicides.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,540 homicides | 15,452 homicides | 30,087 homicides | Brazil |
| 2010s | 50,374 homicides | 16,165 homicides | 34,209 homicides | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37,852 homicides | 21,526 homicides | 16,327 homicides | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 36,020 homicides against 22,236 homicides in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Brazil and South Africa?
- 13,784 homicides, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.