Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Child homicide rate
Mexico
5.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
7.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
8th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Child homicide rate over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1456 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th 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.