Homicides: female victims — all countries

Homicides: female victims — South Africa

Homicides: female victims in South Africa in 2022 — 3,914 people. Ranked 95 in the world out of 99. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 43.5%.

2022 3,914 people +20.25% vs 2021
World rank 95of 99
Period maximum 3,914 people2022
Period minimum 2,400 people2011

Trend over time

2006–2022 · people

Homicides: female victims — South Africa, 2006–20222,0002,5003,0003,5004,0002006200820102012201420162018202020222006: 2,727 people2007: 2,679 people2008: 2,546 people2009: 2,596 people2010: 2,742 people2011: 2,400 people2016: 2,639 people2017: 2,930 people2018: 2,771 people2019: 2,695 people2021: 3,255 people2022: 3,914 people
Change over the period: +1,187 (+43.53%) Average annual rate: 2.28 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa

South Africa 3,914 people
World 83,685 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 15,931 people
Homicides: female victims — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 3,914 +659 +20.25%
2021 3,255
2019 2,695 −76 −2.74%
2018 2,771 −159 −5.43%
2017 2,930 +291 +11.03%
2016 2,639
2011 2,400 −342 −12.49%
2010 2,742 +146 +5.62%
2009 2,596 +50 +1.98%
2008 2,546 −133 −4.98%
2007 2,679 −48 −1.76%
2006 2,727

About the indicator

The number of female victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year, from UNODC. The indicator is customarily considered separately because the structure of such homicides is different: a significant part of them are committed within the family or by an intimate partner, whereas homicides of men are more often linked to street and organized crime. Because of this, the share of women among victims grows where the overall homicide rate falls.

Important: The sum across the sexes may diverge from the total: countries without a breakdown enter only the total indicator. For comparisons between countries the rate per 100,000 is the appropriate measure.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.