Colombia vs Puerto Rico: Child homicide rate
Colombia
9.34
in 2021
Puerto Rico
7.43
in 2022
Colombia rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Child homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.34 against 7.43 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.91.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 112 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 | 5.68 | 2.11 | 3.57 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 4.31 | 0.2975 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 10.89 | 5.02 | 5.87 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 24.21 | 12.28 | 11.92 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 8.63 | 8.8 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.48 | 8.87 | 3.61 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 7.84 | 1.5 | 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 9.34 against 7.43 in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.91, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Puerto Rico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Puerto Rico rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 4th 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.