Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 22.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala stood at 22.76.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala peaked at 45.71 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.19, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.83 | — |
| 2001 | 26.99 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 29.65 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 33.83 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 35.19 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.79 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 44.02 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 42.35 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.15 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 45.71 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 38.41 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.16 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.81 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 25.94 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.19 | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 20.25 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 22.05 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 23.82 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 22.76 | -4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.85 | 24.83 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 | 25.94 | 41.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.41 | 18.19 | 23.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala was 22.76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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