Female homicide victims in South Africa
South Africa: Female homicide victims was 3,914 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,914
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
4th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3,914
in 2022
All-time low
2,400
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022
Female homicide victims in South Africa, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female homicide victims in South Africa stood at 3,914. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in South Africa peaked at 3,914 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,727 | — |
| 2007 | 2,679 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,546 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,596 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,742 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2,639 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,930 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,771 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,695 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,255 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 3,914 | +20.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3,914 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68, 57.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3,914 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 200, 19.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,637 | 2,546 | 2,727 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,696 | 2,400 | 2,930 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,584 | 3,255 | 3,914 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in South Africa?
- Female homicide victims in South Africa was 3,914 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,914 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for female homicide victims?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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