Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 26.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala stood at 26.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala peaked at 47.34 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.05, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.65 | — |
| 2001 | 29.01 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 31.68 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 35.93 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 37.3 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.02 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 46.28 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 44.46 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.79 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 47.34 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.45 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 39.54 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 35.77 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.18 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 28.63 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 26.88 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 25.05 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.77 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 25.76 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25.98 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.18 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.85 | 26.65 | 47.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.75 | 25.05 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 25.98 | 26.18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Guatemala was 26.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.34 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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