Child homicide rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Child homicide rate was 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
20.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Child homicide rate in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2016. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Venezuela peaked at 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
Venezuela ranks 1st 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.
Child homicide rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1958 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 1959 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1960 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
| 1964 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.3% |
| 1990 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people, 154.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Venezuela?
- Child homicide rate in Venezuela was 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Venezuela rank for child homicide rate?
- Venezuela ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.