Homicides in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Homicides was 6 deaths in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
6 deaths
Change on year
down 25.0%
Rank
104th
of 113 regions
All-time high
23 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
2 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
19
1974–2016
Homicides in Guadeloupe, 1974–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2016, homicides in Guadeloupe stood at 6 deaths.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Guadeloupe peaked at 23 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2000.
Guadeloupe ranks 104th of 113 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 11 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7 deaths | 2 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 deaths | 6 deaths | 23 deaths | 7 |
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More social development data for Guadeloupe
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (2021)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
- Homicide rate 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicides 23 homicides (2016)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Child homicide rate 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate by age of the victim 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 5.4 homicides (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Guadeloupe?
- Homicides in Guadeloupe was 6 deaths in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for homicides?
- Guadeloupe ranks 104th out of 113 regions with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.