Brazil vs Colombia: Child homicide rate
Brazil
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
Colombia rank
4th
Child homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 4th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.