Chile vs South Africa: Child homicide rate
Chile
1.67
in 2022
South Africa
2.09
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 against 1.67 in Chile, a difference of 0.42.
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 112 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 | 0.8394 | 0.2091 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.61 | 0.4526 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 3.13 | 1.49 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8709 | 2.09 | 1.22 | 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 against 1.67 in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.42, 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 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.