Homicides, by sex of the victim in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 618 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Guatemala is 618 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Guatemala peaked at 796 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 451 homicides, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 497 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 518 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 603 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 590 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 687 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 720 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 695 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 632 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 573 homicides | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 654 homicides | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 630 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 796 homicides | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 755 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 705 homicides | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 451 homicides | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 545 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 547 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 618 homicides | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602.5 homicides | 497 homicides | 720 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 680 homicides | 573 homicides | 796 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 540.25 homicides | 451 homicides | 618 homicides | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Guatemala?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Guatemala was 618 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 796 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 451 homicides in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .