Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 22.76 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.76 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.71 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
18.19 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guatemala stood at 22.76 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.19 per 100,000 people, 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.83 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.99 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 29.65 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 33.83 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 35.19 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.79 per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 44.02 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 42.35 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.15 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 45.71 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 38.41 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.16 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.81 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9 per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 25.94 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.19 per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 20.25 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 22.05 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 23.82 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 22.76 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21.41 per 100,000 people | 18.19 per 100,000 people | 23.82 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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