Homicide rate by age of the victim in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
108.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
52
1963–2022
Homicide rate by age of the victim 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
In 2022, homicide rate by age of the victim in Guatemala stood at 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Guatemala peaked at 108.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1974.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 111 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.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.5% |
| 1968 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.4% |
| 1977 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1274.8% |
| 1980 | 62.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +183.4% |
| 1981 | 108.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.9% |
| 1986 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +463.2% |
| 1987 | 21.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 22.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 26.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 30.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 37.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 10 Brazil 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Guyana 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 11.53 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 homicide rate by age of the victim in Guatemala?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Guatemala was 15.09 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.