Denmark vs Russia: Child homicide rate
Denmark
0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russia
0.4546 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Denmark rank
59th
Russia rank
56th
Child homicide rate over time
- Denmark
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.4546 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.0661 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Russia ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9516 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.6467 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.5408 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3935 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6522 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Denmark or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.4546 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Denmark and Russia?
- 0.0661 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Russia ranks 56th 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.