Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 5.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.57
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala is 5.57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15,177.6% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0365 | — |
| 2018 | 0.0718 | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.058 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 5.57 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0596 | 0.0365 | 0.0718 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0 | 5.57 | 4 |
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- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala was 5.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Guatemala ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,177.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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