Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Child homicide rate
Guyana
5.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
7.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
9th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
6th
Child homicide rate over time
- Guyana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Guyana ranks 9th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7941 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7941 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0138 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.7753 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 9th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.