Intentional homicides, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Intentional homicides, female was 6.76 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Guatemala, 2004–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.76 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Guatemala peaked at 10.06 per 100,000 female in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.16 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.72 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2005 | 7.87 per 100,000 female | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.97 per 100,000 female | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 8.59 per 100,000 female | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8 per 100,000 female | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 10.06 per 100,000 female | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.52 per 100,000 female | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.49 per 100,000 female | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 7.54 per 100,000 female | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 per 100,000 female | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.98 per 100,000 female | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.54 per 100,000 female | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9 per 100,000 female | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.18 per 100,000 female | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 per 100,000 female | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 6.15 per 100,000 female | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 6.08 per 100,000 female | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.76 per 100,000 female | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 per 100,000 female | 7.72 per 100,000 female | 10.06 per 100,000 female | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.57 per 100,000 female | 7.54 per 100,000 female | 9.54 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.04 per 100,000 female | 5.16 per 100,000 female | 6.76 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 per 100,000 female compare
- 10 Honduras 7.66 per 100,000 female compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7.21 per 100,000 female compare
- 13 Ecuador 6.66 per 100,000 female compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 6 per 100,000 female compare
- 15 Mexico 5.6 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 415.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Guatemala?
- Intentional homicides, female in Guatemala was 6.76 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 per 100,000 female in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.