Ecuador vs United States: Child homicide rate
Ecuador
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States
4.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
10th
United States rank
12th
Child homicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1306 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9526 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th 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.