French Guiana vs South Africa: Child homicide rate
French Guiana
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Child homicide rate over time
- French Guiana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6523 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, French Guiana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between French Guiana and South Africa?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for child homicide rate?
- French Guiana ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.