Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Child homicide rate
Dominican Republic
3.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Guatemala
4.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Guatemala rank
13th
Child homicide rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 113 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.