Which has higher homicides, Ecuador or Guatemala?

Ecuador, at 4,451 deaths against 2,765 deaths in Guatemala as of 2022.

What is the difference in homicides between Ecuador and Guatemala?

1,686 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?

49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Guatemala: Homicides (WHO Mortality)

Ecuador

4,451 deaths

in 2022

Guatemala

2,765 deaths

in 2023

Ecuador rank

9th

Guatemala rank

10th

Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time

Ecuador
Guatemala

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4,451 deaths against 2,765 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 1,686 deaths.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ecuador ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 113 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	381.5 deaths	852 deaths	470.5 deaths	Guatemala
1970s	478 deaths	778.4 deaths	300.4 deaths	Guatemala
1980s	870.43 deaths	2,853 deaths	1,983 deaths	Guatemala
1990s	1,458 deaths	2,070 deaths	611.8 deaths	Guatemala
2000s	2,189 deaths	3,784 deaths	1,595 deaths	Guatemala
2010s	1,350 deaths	4,032 deaths	2,682 deaths	Guatemala
2020s	2,278 deaths	2,554 deaths	276.67 deaths	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Ecuador or Guatemala?: Ecuador, at 4,451 deaths against 2,765 deaths in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Ecuador and Guatemala?: 1,686 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for homicides?: Ecuador ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,951 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.