South Africa Murder/Homicide Rate 1994-2024
Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
- South Africa murder/homicide rate for 2021 was 41.87, a 23.26% increase from 2020.
- South Africa murder/homicide rate for 2020 was 33.96, a 7.48% decline from 2019.
- South Africa murder/homicide rate for 2019 was 36.71, a 0.14% increase from 2018.
- South Africa murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 36.66, a 2.11% increase from 2017.
| South Africa Murder/Homicide Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Per 100K Population |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
41.87 |
23.26% |
| 2020 |
33.96 |
-7.48% |
| 2019 |
36.71 |
0.14% |
| 2018 |
36.66 |
2.11% |
| 2017 |
35.90 |
6.53% |
| 2016 |
33.70 |
0.85% |
| 2015 |
33.42 |
2.72% |
| 2014 |
32.53 |
2.96% |
| 2013 |
31.60 |
3.58% |
| 2012 |
30.51 |
2.86% |
| 2011 |
29.66 |
-3.36% |
| 2010 |
30.69 |
-6.34% |
| 2009 |
32.77 |
-8.38% |
| 2008 |
35.76 |
-2.82% |
| 2007 |
36.80 |
-4.67% |
| 2006 |
38.60 |
2.13% |
| 2005 |
37.80 |
-2.34% |
| 2004 |
38.70 |
-6.08% |
| 2003 |
41.21 |
-8.87% |
| 2002 |
45.22 |
-0.22% |
| 2001 |
45.32 |
-2.49% |
| 2000 |
46.48 |
-4.66% |
| 1999 |
48.75 |
-11.04% |
| 1998 |
54.80 |
1.35% |
| 1997 |
54.07 |
-5.19% |
| 1996 |
57.03 |
-6.67% |
| 1995 |
61.10 |
1.82% |
| 1994 |
60.01 |
1.82% |
