Canada vs Nicaragua: Child homicide rate
Canada
0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Child homicide rate over time
- Canada
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 113 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.7488 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8736 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1248 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Canada or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Canada and Nicaragua?
- 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Canada ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd 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.