Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
17th
of 138 countries
All-time high
81.84 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
31.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guatemala, 2004–2023
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 by sex of the victim in Guatemala is 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guatemala peaked at 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.98 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 74.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 79.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 76.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 80.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 68.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 61.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 60.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 56.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 43.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 34.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 33.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 62.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 73.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Colombia 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Dominica 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Mexico 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Brazil 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Curacao 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
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 sex of the victim in Guatemala?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guatemala was 40.24 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.