Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Guadeloupe, 2004–2016
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2016.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Guadeloupe peaked at 9.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Guadeloupe ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.33 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 7.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 9.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +87.0% |
| 2016 | 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 54 Bermuda 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Yemen 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 58 Burundi 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Mongolia 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Greenland 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Guadeloupe
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (2021)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 9.95 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.3829 (2024)
- Homicide rate 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicides 23 homicides (2016)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicides 6 deaths (2016)
- Child homicide rate 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Guadeloupe?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Guadeloupe was 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Guadeloupe ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.