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A person who kills himself (R"L) as far as I know loses certain zechuyos (merits) in terms of their kavurah (burial) and other dinim (rules. See here for more). Is the same true if it was a katan (minor) that committed suicide?

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As the answer to the question you linked to indicates, contemporary practice pretty much universally treats suicides as cases of illness and therefore doesn't treat them differently from other deaths. – Isaac Moses Oct 25 '12 at 15:27
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@IssacMoses I linked to it for the sources and realized that would be pointed out. However putting aside the practical aspect what would be the din in the case of a katan. – Yehoshua Oct 25 '12 at 15:29
@IsaacMoses See the comments on the linked question. – Double AA♦ Oct 25 '12 at 15:30

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The Shulchan Aruch (YD 345:3) writes:

קטן המאבד עצמו לדעת, חשוב כשלא לדעת
A minor who knowledgeably destroys himself is considered as if it was not done knowledgeably

so it seems we would treat it like any other regular case of death.

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