Guatemala vs Guyana: Homicide rate by age of the victim
Guatemala
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
17.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
13th
Guyana rank
12th
Homicide rate by age of the victim over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2312 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by age of the victim, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by age of the victim between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by age of the victim. 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 deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.