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

1.49 per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Guatemala vs Mexico: Intentional homicides

Guatemala

23.37 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Mexico

24.86 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Guatemala rank

20th

Mexico rank

19th

Intentional homicides over time

Guatemala
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24.86 per 100,000 people against 23.37 per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.49 per 100,000 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.11 per 100,000 people	16.19 per 100,000 people	14.92 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2000s	36.85 per 100,000 people	10.75 per 100,000 people	26.1 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	33.54 per 100,000 people	23.66 per 100,000 people	9.88 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2020s	20.96 per 100,000 people	26.93 per 100,000 people	5.97 per 100,000 people	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Guatemala or Mexico?: Mexico, at 24.86 per 100,000 people against 23.37 per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Guatemala and Mexico?: 1.49 per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for intentional homicides?: Guatemala ranks 20th 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.