South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Child homicide rate
South Africa
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia
2.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa rank
20th
Saint Lucia rank
19th
Child homicide rate over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8394 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0411 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for child homicide rate?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th 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.