Peru vs Suriname: Child homicide rate
Peru
0.892 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Suriname
0.9714 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Peru rank
32nd
Suriname rank
30th
Child homicide rate over time
- Peru
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9714 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.0794 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 30th of 113 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8456 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5971 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.4403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8452 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4048 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.6873 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6747 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Peru or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9714 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.892 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2014.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Peru and Suriname?
- 0.0794 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Peru ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 30th 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.