Guatemala vs Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from homicide
Guatemala
2.9%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
3.4%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
11th
Saint Lucia rank
9th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Guatemala
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 0.5% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Guatemala or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th 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.