Guatemala vs Peru: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Guatemala
618 homicides
in 2023
Peru
665 homicides
in 2021
Guatemala rank
14th
Peru rank
13th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 665 homicides against 618 homicides in Guatemala, a difference of 47 homicides.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 14th and Peru ranks 13th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 677.86 homicides | 393.86 homicides | 284 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 498 homicides | 512 homicides | 14 homicides | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 665 homicides against 618 homicides in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Guatemala and Peru?
- 47 homicides, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Guatemala ranks 14th and Peru ranks 13th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .