Guatemala vs Puerto Rico: Homicide rate
Guatemala
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico
20.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Homicide rate over time
- Guatemala
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Guatemala or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Puerto Rico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicide rate?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.