Brazil vs Venezuela: Child homicide rate
Brazil
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela
20.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Brazil rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
1st
Child homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Venezuela ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4481 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0945 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Brazil or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2016.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Brazil and Venezuela?
- 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st 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.