Brazil vs Guatemala: Share of deaths from homicide
Brazil
2.5%
in 2021
Guatemala
2.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
12th
Guatemala rank
11th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.