Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Child homicide rate

Dominican Republic
3.94
in 2018
Guatemala
4.74
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Guatemala rank
13th

Child homicide rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
051015196319922022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.74 against 3.94 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guatemala ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 112 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 2.3 1.29 Guatemala
1970s 1.19 2.94 1.75 Guatemala
1980s 1.12 5.58 4.45 Guatemala
1990s 1.38 4.71 3.34 Guatemala
2000s 1.5 9.6 8.1 Guatemala
2010s 4.37 9.31 4.94 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 4.74 against 3.94 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in child homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
0.8, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for child homicide rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed