Guyana vs Mexico: Homicide rate

Guyana
19.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
24.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana rank
22nd
Mexico rank
19th

Homicide rate over time

  • Guyana
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 5.74 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Guyana ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 14.56 homicides per 100,000 population 16.49 homicides per 100,000 population 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population Mexico
2000s 17.42 homicides per 100,000 population 10.75 homicides per 100,000 population 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population Guyana
2010s 17.92 homicides per 100,000 population 22.65 homicides per 100,000 population 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population Mexico
2020s 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population 26.93 homicides per 100,000 population 9.28 homicides per 100,000 population Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Guyana or Mexico?
Mexico, at 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Guyana and Mexico?
5.74 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate?
Guyana ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor 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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.