Crimes Against Minors in Latin America: Statistics by Country, Crime Type and Age Range (2020-2024)

This dataset compiles statistics on crimes committed against minors (0-17 years) in 19 Latin American countries, covering the period 2020-2024. Data collected from PAHO, UNICEF, ILO, REDIM, SNSP (Mexico) and national statistics institutes. Includes: Country and geographic subregion; Crime type: homicide, sexual violence, child labor, injuries and abuse; Victim age range: 0-5, 6-11, 12-14, 15-17 years; Year (2020-2024); Value and unit (total cases, rate per 100,000 inhabitants, estimates); Victim sex; Official source; Methodological notes. Key findings: Latin America accounts for ~50% of global adolescent homicides (10-19 years), with rates 3x higher than other regions. Between 2015-2022, 53,318 child homicides were recorded (PAHO/UNICEF). Venezuela, Honduras, Colombia, El Salvador and Brazil have highest adolescent male homicide rates. Mexico recorded historical sexual violence records against minors in 2025. Child labor affects 10.5+ million children in the region, with Guatemala and Bolivia among most affected. Note: Some values are estimates based on trends reported by international organizations due to limited availability of disaggregated data.

本数据集汇编了2020年至2024年间，拉丁美洲19个国家针对未成年人（0-17岁）的犯罪统计数据。数据来源于泛美卫生组织（PAHO）、联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）、国际劳工组织（ILO）、REDIM、墨西哥公共安全部（SNSP）以及各国国家统计机构。
本数据集包含以下统计维度：国家及地理子区域；犯罪类型：杀人罪、性暴力、童工、故意伤害与虐待；受害者年龄分组：0-5岁、6-11岁、12-14岁、15-17岁；统计年份（2020-2024）；统计数值与单位（总案件数、每10万居民案发率、估算值）；受害者性别；官方数据源；方法学说明。
核心研究结果显示：拉丁美洲占全球青少年（10-19岁）杀人案件总量的约50%，案发率为其他地区的3倍。2015年至2022年间，共记录到53318起未成年人杀人案件（泛美卫生组织/联合国儿童基金会联合数据）。委内瑞拉、洪都拉斯、哥伦比亚、萨尔瓦多与巴西的青少年男性杀人案发率位居区域前列。墨西哥于2025年创下针对未成年人的性暴力案件历史新高纪录。该地区童工问题影响超过1050万名儿童，危地马拉与玻利维亚为受影响最为严重的国家之一。
备注：由于细分统计数据获取受限，部分数值为基于国际组织发布的趋势推算所得的估算值。