South Korea vs Moldova: Child homicide rate
South Korea
0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Moldova
0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
47th
Moldova rank
48th
Child homicide rate over time
- South Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Moldova ahead.
South Korea ranks 47th and Moldova ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.777 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.6627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3141 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5459 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0251 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, South Korea or Moldova?
- South Korea, at 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between South Korea and Moldova?
- 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Moldova rank globally for child homicide rate?
- South Korea ranks 47th and Moldova ranks 48th 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.