What is the difference in intentional homicides between Guyana and Mexico?

5.74 per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Mexico: Intentional homicides

Guyana

19.12 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Mexico

24.86 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Guyana rank

22nd

Mexico rank

19th

Intentional homicides over time

Guyana
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24.86 per 100,000 people against 19.12 per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 5.74 per 100,000 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Guyana ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.56 per 100,000 people	16.49 per 100,000 people	1.94 per 100,000 people	Mexico
2000s	17.42 per 100,000 people	10.75 per 100,000 people	6.67 per 100,000 people	Guyana
2010s	17.92 per 100,000 people	22.65 per 100,000 people	4.73 per 100,000 people	Mexico
2020s	17.64 per 100,000 people	26.93 per 100,000 people	9.28 per 100,000 people	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Guyana or Mexico?: Mexico, at 24.86 per 100,000 people against 19.12 per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Guyana and Mexico?: 5.74 per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for intentional homicides?: Guyana ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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