Brazil vs Guatemala: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Brazil
34.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala
40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brazil rank
18th
Guatemala rank
17th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Brazil, a difference of 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 75.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.49 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 51.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 58.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 5.58 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Brazil ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.