Mauritius vs Switzerland: Child homicide rate
Mauritius
0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
61st
Switzerland rank
62nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Mauritius
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritius ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8202 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4481 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.3734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9219 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4299 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1862 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5656 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.523 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4305 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.5734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3593 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2141 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Mauritius or Switzerland?
- Mauritius, at 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Switzerland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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.