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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.37 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
45.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
18.19 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
30
1992–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 28 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 33 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 31.6 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 34.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 36.8 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 29.7 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 23.2 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 27 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 29.6 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 33.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 35.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 40.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 44 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 42.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 45.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 45.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 41.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 38.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 34.2 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 33.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 33.5 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 32.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 28.9 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 25.9 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 18.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 20.2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 22 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala is 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala peaked at 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1992 28.03 homicides per 100,000 population —
1993 33.04 homicides per 100,000 population +17.9%
1994 32.25 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%
1995 31.61 homicides per 100,000 population -2.0%
1996 34.19 homicides per 100,000 population +8.2%
1997 36.82 homicides per 100,000 population +7.7%
1998 29.71 homicides per 100,000 population -19.3%
1999 23.24 homicides per 100,000 population -21.8%
2000 24.83 homicides per 100,000 population +6.8%
2001 26.99 homicides per 100,000 population +8.7%
2002 29.65 homicides per 100,000 population +9.9%
2003 33.83 homicides per 100,000 population +14.1%
2004 35.19 homicides per 100,000 population +4.0%
2005 40.79 homicides per 100,000 population +15.9%
2006 44.02 homicides per 100,000 population +7.9%
2007 42.35 homicides per 100,000 population -3.8%
2008 45.15 homicides per 100,000 population +6.6%
2009 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population +1.2%
2010 41.1 homicides per 100,000 population -10.1%
2011 38.41 homicides per 100,000 population -6.6%
2012 34.16 homicides per 100,000 population -11.0%
2013 33.5 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2014 33.5 homicides per 100,000 population -0.0%
2017 32.81 homicides per 100,000 population -2.1%
2018 28.9 homicides per 100,000 population -11.9%
2019 25.94 homicides per 100,000 population -10.2%
2020 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population -29.9%
2021 20.25 homicides per 100,000 population +11.3%
2022 22.05 homicides per 100,000 population +8.9%
2023 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population +6.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.11 homicides per 100,000 population 23.24 homicides per 100,000 population 36.82 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population 24.83 homicides per 100,000 population 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 33.54 homicides per 100,000 population 25.94 homicides per 100,000 population 41.1 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2020s 20.96 homicides per 100,000 population 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 18 Colombia 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 19 Mexico 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 21 Brazil 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 22 Guyana 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala was 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Guatemala ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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