Denmark vs Switzerland: Child homicide rate
Denmark
0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
59th
Switzerland rank
62nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0477 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.7261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1068 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.6166 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0799 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9219 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0353 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.6467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0892 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5408 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5656 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1299 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3655 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0291 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0477 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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.