Female homicide rate in South Africa
South Africa: Female homicide rate was 12.2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
12.2
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2022
All-time low
8.74
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022
Female homicide rate in South Africa, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female homicide rate in South Africa stood at 12.2. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in South Africa peaked at 12.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.74, in 2011.
That places South Africa 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Female homicide rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.46 | — |
| 2007 | 10.18 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.58 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.74 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.86 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.28 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.97 | 9.58 | 10.46 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.27 | 8.74 | 10.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.24 | 10.28 | 12.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Montserrat 43.14 compare
- 2 Anguilla 0 compare
- 2 Guyana 11.56 compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 9.92 compare
- 4 Dominica 9.03 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in South Africa?
- Female homicide rate in South Africa was 12.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for female homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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