New Zealand vs Peru: Child homicide rate
New Zealand
0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Peru
0.892 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
35th
Peru rank
32nd
Child homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3755 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6696 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6778 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7001 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0224 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.1008 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for child homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 35th 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.