Canada vs South Korea: Child homicide rate
Canada
0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Korea
0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
45th
South Korea rank
47th
Child homicide rate over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2308 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2537 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7488 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1778 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Canada ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 47th 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.