Seychelles vs South Africa: Child homicide rate
Seychelles
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Seychelles rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Child homicide rate over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 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, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Seychelles ranks 18th 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.