Brazil vs Guatemala: Homicide rate (World Health)
Brazil
32.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
26.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
12th
Guatemala rank
14th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Brazil, at 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.