Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Homicide rate who mortality database

Costa Rica
12.02
in 2022
Guatemala
15.26
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Guatemala rank
13th

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
0255075100196119922023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 15.26 against 12.02 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.24.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 3.04 14.02 10.98 Guatemala
1970s 3.85 12.49 8.64 Guatemala
1980s 4.59 36.45 31.86 Guatemala
1990s 5.18 19.97 14.79 Guatemala
2000s 6.94 28.75 21.81 Guatemala
2010s 9.95 25.33 15.38 Guatemala
2020s 11.05 13.98 2.93 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 15.26 against 12.02 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
3.24, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed