Guatemala vs Guyana: Homicide rate
Guatemala
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
17.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
13th
Guyana rank
12th
Homicide rate over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2312 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 12th 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.