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
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Guatemala, 1992–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Colombia 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Mexico 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Brazil 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Guyana 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 34,994 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.834 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.523 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.766 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.766 (2025)
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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.