French Guiana vs Paraguay: Child homicide rate
French Guiana
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Paraguay
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
French Guiana rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
21st
Child homicide rate over time
- French Guiana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
French Guiana ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, French Guiana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between French Guiana and Paraguay?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Paraguay rank globally for child homicide rate?
- French Guiana ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 21st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.