Serbia vs South Africa: Child homicide rate
Serbia
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
2.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Serbia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Child homicide rate over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 113 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2154 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8417 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4176 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 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, Serbia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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.