Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Child homicide rate
Colombia
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
7.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Child homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5495 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Colombia or Puerto Rico?
- Colombia, at 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.