Child homicide rate in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe: Child homicide rate was 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
29th
of 113 regions
All-time high
3.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
19
1974–2016

Child homicide rate in Guadeloupe, 1974–2016

01231974199520161974: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.764 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.765 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.767 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.897 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Guadeloupe is 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Guadeloupe peaked at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1974.

That places Guadeloupe 29th out of 113 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 1
2000s 1 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8749 deaths per 100,000 people 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Guadeloupe

  1. 26 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 27 Philippines 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 28 Suriname 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 30 Peru 0.8607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 31 Cuba 0.8394 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 32 Sweden 0.8237 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Guadeloupe?
Child homicide rate in Guadeloupe was 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
How does Guadeloupe rank for child homicide rate?
Guadeloupe ranks 29th out of 113 regions with data for 2016.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.