Child homicide rate in Colombia
Colombia: Child homicide rate was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Colombia is 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Colombia peaked at 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
Colombia ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Venezuela 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 El Salvador 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Brazil 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Colombia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 79,669 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.679 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.89 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.467 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Colombia?
- Child homicide rate in Colombia was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for child homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.