India vs South Africa: Male homicide victims
India
23,751 homicides
in 2022
South Africa
22,236 homicides
in 2022
India rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Male homicide victims over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 23,751 homicides against 22,236 homicides in South Africa, a difference of 1,515 homicides.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,733 homicides | 15,452 homicides | 13,281 homicides | India |
| 2010s | 25,584 homicides | 16,165 homicides | 9,419 homicides | India |
| 2020s | 24,034 homicides | 21,526 homicides | 2,509 homicides | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, India or South Africa?
- India, at 23,751 homicides against 22,236 homicides in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between India and South Africa?
- 1,515 homicides, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for male homicide victims?
- India ranks 3rd 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.