French Guiana vs Peru: Homicide rate
French Guiana
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Peru
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
29th
Peru rank
31st
Homicide rate over time
- French Guiana
- Peru
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 111 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, French Guiana or Peru?
- French Guiana, at 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between French Guiana and Peru?
- 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Peru rank globally for homicide rate?
- French Guiana ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st 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.