Guadeloupe vs Reunion: Homicide rate
Guadeloupe
1.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Reunion
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Guadeloupe rank
49th
Reunion rank
52nd
Homicide rate over time
- Guadeloupe
- Reunion
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Reunion, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
Guadeloupe ranks 49th and Reunion ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Guadeloupe or Reunion?
- Guadeloupe, at 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Reunion as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Guadeloupe and Reunion?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Reunion?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Guadeloupe and Reunion rank globally for homicide rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 49th and Reunion ranks 52nd 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.