Cape Verde vs Guyana: Homicide rate (World Health)
Cape Verde
13.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana
14.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
28th
Guyana rank
26th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Cape Verde
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cape Verde or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cape Verde and Guyana?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guyana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 26th 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.