Brazil vs Guatemala: Homicide rate
Brazil
21.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Guatemala rank
13th
Homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.68 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 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.