Guatemala vs Uruguay: Child homicide rate

Guatemala
4.74
in 2022
Uruguay
4.97
in 2022
Guatemala rank
13th
Uruguay rank
12th

Child homicide rate over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uruguay
051015195519882022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.97 against 4.74 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3 1.28 1.02 Guatemala
1970s 2.24 1.56 0.6824 Guatemala
1980s 5.58 1.07 4.51 Guatemala
1990s 4.84 1.93 2.91 Guatemala
2000s 9.6 2.18 7.42 Guatemala
2010s 9.1 3.93 5.16 Guatemala
2020s 4.53 5.07 0.5439 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child homicide rate, Guatemala or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.97 against 4.74 in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in child homicide rate between Guatemala and Uruguay?
0.23, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
48 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for child homicide rate?
Guatemala ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 113 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