Ecuador vs Guyana: Child homicide rate
Ecuador
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
5.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Ecuador rank
10th
Guyana rank
9th
Child homicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 10th and Guyana ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8504 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7753 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9847 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ecuador or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ecuador and Guyana?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Guyana rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 10th and Guyana ranks 9th 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.