Canada vs Moldova: Child homicide rate
Canada
0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Moldova
0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
45th
Moldova rank
48th
Child homicide rate over time
- Canada
- Moldova
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Moldova ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Moldova ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5569 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.243 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5411 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1309 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 Moldova?
- Canada, at 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Canada and Moldova?
- 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Moldova?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Moldova rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Canada ranks 45th and Moldova ranks 48th 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.