Child homicide rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child homicide rate was 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
0.5593 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
Years of data
52
1963–2022
Child homicide rate in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Guatemala peaked at 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5593 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1984.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 1966 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1967 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +314.7% |
| 1980 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5593 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.1% |
| 1986 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +598.8% |
| 1987 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.7% |
| 1998 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +598.8% | 0.5593 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1979 | +314.7% | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5593 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 10 Belize 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Guyana 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Uruguay 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 United States 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Panama 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Guatemala?
- Child homicide rate in Guatemala was 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5593 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for child homicide rate?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.