Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Guatemala

Number of intentional homicides in Guatemala in 2023 — 4,235 people. Ranked 73 in the world out of 83. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 58.7%.

2023 4,235 people +7.62% vs 2022
World rank 73of 83
Period maximum 6,498 people2009
Period minimum 2,655 people1999

Trend over time

1992–2023 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Guatemala, 1992–20232,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0001992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 2,669 people1993: 3,231 people1994: 3,239 people1995: 3,260 people1996: 3,619 people1997: 3,998 people1998: 3,310 people1999: 2,655 people2000: 2,904 people2001: 3,230 people2002: 3,631 people2003: 4,237 people2004: 4,507 people2005: 5,338 people2006: 5,885 people2007: 5,781 people2008: 6,292 people2009: 6,498 people2010: 5,960 people2011: 5,681 people2012: 5,155 people2013: 5,155 people2014: 5,253 people2017: 5,435 people2018: 4,869 people2019: 4,437 people2020: 3,157 people2021: 3,563 people2022: 3,935 people2023: 4,235 people
Change over the period: +1,566 (+58.67%) Average annual rate: 1.5 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 4,235 people
World 423,171 people
Central America computed 41,262 people
Number of intentional homicides — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 4,235 +300 +7.62%
2022 3,935 +372 +10.44%
2021 3,563 +406 +12.86%
2020 3,157 −1,280 −28.85%
2019 4,437 −432 −8.87%
2018 4,869 −566 −10.41%
2017 5,435
2014 5,253 +98 +1.9%
2013 5,155 +0 +0%
2012 5,155 −526 −9.26%
2011 5,681 −279 −4.68%
2010 5,960 −538 −8.28%
2009 6,498 +206 +3.27%
2008 6,292 +511 +8.84%
2007 5,781 −104 −1.77%
2006 5,885 +547 +10.25%
2005 5,338 +831 +18.44%
2004 4,507 +270 +6.37%
2003 4,237 +606 +16.69%
2002 3,631 +401 +12.41%
2001 3,230 +326 +11.23%
2000 2,904 +249 +9.38%
1999 2,655 −655 −19.79%
1998 3,310 −688 −17.21%
1997 3,998 +379 +10.47%
1996 3,619 +359 +11.01%
1995 3,260 +21 +0.65%
1994 3,239 +8 +0.25%
1993 3,231 +562 +21.06%
1992 2,669

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.