Paraguay vs South Africa: Child homicide rate
Paraguay
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Paraguay rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Child homicide rate over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6822 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5804 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1398 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.