Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Child homicide rate
Costa Rica
3.14
in 2022
Saint Lucia
2.13
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
17th
Saint Lucia rank
19th
Child homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.14 against 2.13 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.01.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.41 | 0 | 0.41 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 0.2514 | 1.02 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 0.6047 | 1.18 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 2.14 | 0.8205 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 4.32 | 2.07 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 7.2 | 3.73 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 2.13 | 1.33 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica, at 3.14 against 2.13 in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th 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.