Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 4,189 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,189
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,498
in 2009
All-time low
2,655
in 1999
Years of data
31
1992–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guatemala, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4,189 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guatemala peaked at 6,498 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,655, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,669 | — |
| 1993 | 3,231 | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 3,239 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,260 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,619 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 3,998 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3,310 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 2,655 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2,904 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3,230 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,631 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4,237 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 4,507 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5,338 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,885 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5,781 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,292 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6,498 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,960 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5,681 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5,155 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5,155 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,253 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,435 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,869 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 4,437 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 3,157 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 3,563 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3,935 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4,317 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 4,189 | -3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4,189 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 20.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4,189 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 11.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,248 | 2,655 | 3,998 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,830 | 2,904 | 6,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,243 | 4,437 | 5,960 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,832 | 3,157 | 4,317 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 13 Iraq (Central Iraq) 5,459 compare
- 14 Philippines 4,995 compare
- 15 Uganda 4,411 compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,909 compare
- 18 Iraq 3,339 compare
- 19 Thailand 3,307 compare
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guatemala?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guatemala was 4,189 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6,498 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,655 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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