Homicide rate who age standardized in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicide rate who age standardized was 15.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15.09
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
108.2
in 1981
All-time low
1.59
in 1974
Years of data
52
1963–2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who age standardized in Guatemala stood at 15.09.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Guatemala peaked at 108.2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1974.
Guatemala ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.02 | 10.21 | 21.74 | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.49 | 1.59 | 22.15 | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.45 | 3.31 | 108.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.97 | 17.03 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.75 | 18.5 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 18.1 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 | 12.66 | 15.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 10 Brazil 21.76 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 20.67 compare
- 12 Guyana 17.42 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 compare
- 16 Uruguay 11.53 compare
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.766 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.523 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.637 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.834 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Guatemala?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Guatemala was 15.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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