Guatemala vs Guyana: Share of deaths from homicide
Guatemala
2.9%
in 2022
Guyana
2.3%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
11th
Guyana rank
14th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Guyana ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guatemala, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Guyana ranks 14th 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.