Costa Rica vs Guyana: Homicide rate who mortality database

Costa Rica
12.02
in 2022
Guyana
17.42
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
15th
Guyana rank
12th

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 17.42 against 12.02 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.4.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guyana ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 3.73 0.2312 3.5 Costa Rica
1980s 4.29 4.49 0.1947 Guyana
1990s 5.18 5.14 0.041 Costa Rica
2000s 7.04 16.28 9.24 Guyana
2010s 9.95 15.15 5.2 Guyana
2020s 10.09 17.42 7.33 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Costa Rica or Guyana?
Guyana, at 17.42 against 12.02 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Costa Rica and Guyana?
5.4, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guyana ranks 12th 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