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Headline data

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
Year Value
2005/06 35.87835319
2006/07 36.9862309
2007/08 35.99113315
2008/09 35.09417924
2009/10 27.79747346
2010/11 25.69861979
2011/12 24.78644308
2012/13 25.32006798
2013/14 26.42377123
2014/15 28.09535219
2015/16 29.05408456
2016/17 30.03235948
2017/18 31.46137531
2018/19 32.40392785
2019/20 33.79241002
2020/21 27.32440927

Source: South African Cities Network (SACN)

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Unit of Measurement: Number per 100,000

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Johannesburg statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from City of Johannesburg statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other City of Johannesburg-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Definition and concepts

Murder per 100 000 as reported in the SACities Urban Safety Report
Unit of measure

Number per 100,000
Data sources

State of Urban Safety Report
Data providers

South African Cities Network (SACN)
Comment and limitations

See Urban Safety Report for limitations
Method of computation

No computation. Values are copied directly from Urban Safety Report
Comparability/deviation from international standards

Domesticated Indicator
Data last updated Jun 20, 2023
Metadata last updated Jun 20, 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 16.1.1: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
Target

Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Metadata update

2023-03-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), World Health Organization (WHO)
Related indicators

5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months

16.1.4: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
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