Colombia vs Venezuela: Child homicide rate
Colombia
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Venezuela
20.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Colombia rank
4th
Venezuela rank
1st
Child homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st 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.