Israel vs South Korea: Child homicide rate
Israel
0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Israel rank
44th
South Korea rank
47th
Child homicide rate over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.0583 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6983 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0443 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.4253 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3694 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7817 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0396 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0468 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Israel and South Korea?
- 0.0583 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 47th 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.