Ecuador vs Mexico: Child homicide rate
Ecuador
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
5.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
10th
Mexico rank
8th
Child homicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.