Chile vs South Africa: Child homicide rate
Chile
1.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Child homicide rate over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8394 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2091 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4526 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8709 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.