Cuba vs Peru: Child homicide rate
Cuba
0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
0.892 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
33rd
Peru rank
32nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Cuba
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.0622 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8456 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4403 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7533 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6818 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0078 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Cuba or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8298 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Cuba and Peru?
- 0.0622 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Peru rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd 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.