Intentional homicides, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Intentional homicides, male was 40.24 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Guatemala, 2004–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Guatemala stood at 40.24 per 100,000 male.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Guatemala peaked at 81.84 per 100,000 male in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.09 per 100,000 male, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.98 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2005 | 74.1 per 100,000 male | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 79.52 per 100,000 male | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 76.53 per 100,000 male | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 80.98 per 100,000 male | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 81.84 per 100,000 male | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.13 per 100,000 male | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 68.75 per 100,000 male | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 61.16 per 100,000 male | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 60.21 per 100,000 male | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.11 per 100,000 male | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 56.41 per 100,000 male | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2 per 100,000 male | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 43.37 per 100,000 male | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 31.09 per 100,000 male | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 34.08 per 100,000 male | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 33.11 per 100,000 male | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.24 per 100,000 male | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.99 per 100,000 male | 62.98 per 100,000 male | 81.84 per 100,000 male | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.54 per 100,000 male | 43.37 per 100,000 male | 73.13 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.63 per 100,000 male | 31.09 per 100,000 male | 40.24 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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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, male in Guatemala?
- Intentional homicides, male in Guatemala was 40.24 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 per 100,000 male in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 per 100,000 male in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.