Guatemala vs Mexico: Intentional homicides, female

Guatemala
6.76 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Mexico
5.6 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Guatemala rank
12th
Mexico rank
15th

Intentional homicides, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
246810199020062023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.76 per 100,000 female against 5.6 per 100,000 female in Mexico, a difference of 1.16 per 100,000 female.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 131 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 8.83 per 100,000 female 2.48 per 100,000 female 6.36 per 100,000 female Guatemala
2010s 8.57 per 100,000 female 4.87 per 100,000 female 3.7 per 100,000 female Guatemala
2020s 6.04 per 100,000 female 5.92 per 100,000 female 0.1132 per 100,000 female Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Guatemala or Mexico?
Guatemala, at 6.76 per 100,000 female against 5.6 per 100,000 female in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Guatemala and Mexico?
1.16 per 100,000 female, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for intentional homicides, female?
Guatemala ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.