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Intentional homicides — Guatemala

Intentional homicides in Guatemala in 2023 — 23.37 per 100k. Ranked 73 in the world out of 83. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 16.6%.

2023 23.37 per 100k +5.98% vs 2022
World rank 73of 83
Period maximum 45.71 per 100k2009
Period minimum 18.19 per 100k2020

Trend over time

1992–2023 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Guatemala, 1992–202310203040501992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 28.03 per 100k1993: 33.04 per 100k1994: 32.25 per 100k1995: 31.61 per 100k1996: 34.19 per 100k1997: 36.82 per 100k1998: 29.72 per 100k1999: 23.24 per 100k2000: 24.83 per 100k2001: 26.99 per 100k2002: 29.65 per 100k2003: 33.83 per 100k2004: 35.19 per 100k2005: 40.79 per 100k2006: 44.02 per 100k2007: 42.35 per 100k2008: 45.15 per 100k2009: 45.71 per 100k2010: 41.1 per 100k2011: 38.41 per 100k2012: 34.16 per 100k2013: 33.5 per 100k2014: 33.5 per 100k2017: 32.81 per 100k2018: 28.9 per 100k2019: 25.94 per 100k2020: 18.19 per 100k2021: 20.25 per 100k2022: 22.05 per 100k2023: 23.37 per 100k
Change over the period: −4.66 (−16.64%) Average annual rate: -0.59 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Guatemala 23.37 per 100k
World 5.2 per 100k
Latin America & Caribbean 19.7 per 100k
Central America computed 24.55 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 23.37 +1.32 +5.98%
2022 22.05 +1.8 +8.9%
2021 20.25 +2.06 +11.31%
2020 18.19 −7.75 −29.89%
2019 25.94 −2.96 −10.25%
2018 28.9 −3.9 −11.89%
2017 32.81 — —
2014 33.5 −0 −0.01%
2013 33.5 −0.66 −1.93%
2012 34.16 −4.24 −11.05%
2011 38.41 −2.7 −6.56%
2010 41.1 −4.61 −10.08%
2009 45.71 +0.56 +1.24%
2008 45.15 +2.81 +6.63%
2007 42.35 −1.68 −3.81%
2006 44.02 +3.24 +7.94%
2005 40.79 +5.6 +15.9%
2004 35.19 +1.36 +4.03%
2003 33.83 +4.18 +14.09%
2002 29.65 +2.66 +9.87%
2001 26.99 +2.16 +8.7%
2000 24.83 +1.58 +6.81%
1999 23.24 −6.47 −21.78%
1998 29.72 −7.11 −19.3%
1997 36.82 +2.63 +7.68%
1996 34.19 +2.58 +8.17%
1995 31.61 −0.64 −1.98%
1994 32.25 −0.79 −2.39%
1993 33.04 +5.01 +17.87%
1992 28.03 — —

Central America, 2023

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

PA Panama 11.71 CR Costa Rica 17.75 GT Guatemala 23.37 MX Mexico 24.86 HN Honduras 31.44
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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How many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.

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How many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.

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