Homicides in Guam
Guam: Homicides was 7 homicides in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Guam, 2000–2019
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
Guam recorded 7 homicides for homicides in 2019.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Guam peaked at 11 homicides in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 homicides, in 2007.
That places Guam 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Guam, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 8 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 2 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 8 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 9 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 11 homicides | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 1 homicides | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 homicides | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 7 homicides | +75.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 7 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guam's 7 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 homicides | 1 homicides | 11 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 homicides | 3 homicides | 7 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 151 Kiribati 8 homicides compare
- 152 Oman 7 homicides compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 6 homicides compare
- 155 Iceland 5 homicides compare
- 155 Montenegro 5 homicides compare
More social development data for Guam
- Homicide rate 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population (2019)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population (2019)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Guam?
- Homicides in Guam was 7 homicides in 2019, 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 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 homicides in 2007.
- How does Guam rank for homicides?
- Guam ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.