Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Child homicide rate
Brazil
10.32
in 2021
Puerto Rico
7.43
in 2022
Brazil rank
3rd
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Child homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.32 against 7.43 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.89.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 | 4.22 | 1.96 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 4.98 | 0.6682 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 12.28 | 4.08 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 8.63 | 3.78 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.48 | 8.87 | 7.61 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.32 | 7.84 | 2.48 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
- Brazil, at 10.32 against 7.43 in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 2.89, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.