What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Brazil and Guatemala?

5.58 per 100,000 male, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Guatemala: Intentional homicides, male

Brazil

34.66 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Guatemala

40.24 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Brazil rank

18th

Guatemala rank

17th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Brazil
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 40.24 per 100,000 male against 34.66 per 100,000 male in Brazil, a difference of 5.58 per 100,000 male.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guatemala ahead.

Brazil ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.5 per 100,000 male	75.99 per 100,000 male	27.49 per 100,000 male	Guatemala
2010s	51.08 per 100,000 male	58.54 per 100,000 male	7.46 per 100,000 male	Guatemala
2020s	36.85 per 100,000 male	34.63 per 100,000 male	2.22 per 100,000 male	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Brazil or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 40.24 per 100,000 male against 34.66 per 100,000 male in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Brazil and Guatemala?: 5.58 per 100,000 male, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Brazil ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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