Guinea vs Nigeria: Homicide rate (World Health)
Guinea
8.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
8.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea rank
54th
Nigeria rank
51st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Guinea, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.566 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Guinea ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 51st 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.