Colombia vs South Africa: Male homicide victims
Colombia
12,121 homicides
in 2023
South Africa
22,236 homicides
in 2022
Colombia rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th
Male homicide victims over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,236 homicides against 12,121 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 10,115 homicides.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,351 homicides | 15,452 homicides | 101.3 homicides | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,159 homicides | 16,165 homicides | 4,006 homicides | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,042 homicides | 21,526 homicides | 9,484 homicides | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,236 homicides against 12,121 homicides in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Colombia and South Africa?
- 10,115 homicides, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Colombia ranks 7th 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.