Intentional homicides in Guatemala
Guatemala: Intentional homicides was 23.37 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Guatemala, 1992–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Guatemala is 23.37 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Guatemala peaked at 45.71 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.19 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.11 per 100,000 people | 23.24 per 100,000 people | 36.82 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.85 per 100,000 people | 24.83 per 100,000 people | 45.71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 per 100,000 people | 25.94 per 100,000 people | 41.1 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.96 per 100,000 people | 18.19 per 100,000 people | 23.37 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 in Guatemala?
- Intentional homicides in Guatemala was 23.37 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for intentional homicides?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.