Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.57 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
5.57 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala, 2017–2023
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala is 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0365 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2018 | 0.0718 homicides per 100,000 population | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.058 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2023 | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 83.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 83.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0596 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0365 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0718 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guatemala was 5.57 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.