Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Homicide rate
Guyana
17.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia
23.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
12th
Saint Lucia rank
9th
Homicide rate over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Guyana ranks 12th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2312 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8475 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6162 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0892 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2739 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 12th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th 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.