Botswana vs Guyana: Homicide rate (World Health)
Botswana
15.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana
14.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
23rd
Guyana rank
26th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Botswana or Guyana?
- Botswana, at 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Botswana and Guyana?
- 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.