Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 23.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.37
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
45.71
in 2009
All-time low
18.19
in 2020
Years of data
30
1992–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Guatemala, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 281993: 331994: 32.21995: 31.61996: 34.21997: 36.81998: 29.71999: 23.22000: 24.82001: 272002: 29.62003: 33.82004: 35.22005: 40.82006: 442007: 42.32008: 45.22009: 45.72010: 41.12011: 38.42012: 34.22013: 33.52014: 33.52017: 32.82018: 28.92019: 25.92020: 18.22021: 20.22022: 222023: 23.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 23.37 for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guatemala peaked at 45.71 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.19, in 2020.

Guatemala ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Guatemala, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 28.03
1993 33.04 +17.9%
1994 32.25 -2.4%
1995 31.61 -2.0%
1996 34.19 +8.2%
1997 36.82 +7.7%
1998 29.71 -19.3%
1999 23.24 -21.8%
2000 24.83 +6.8%
2001 26.99 +8.7%
2002 29.65 +9.9%
2003 33.83 +14.1%
2004 35.19 +4.0%
2005 40.79 +15.9%
2006 44.02 +7.9%
2007 42.35 -3.8%
2008 45.15 +6.6%
2009 45.71 +1.2%
2010 41.1 -10.1%
2011 38.41 -6.6%
2012 34.16 -11.0%
2013 33.5 -1.9%
2014 33.5 -0.0%
2017 32.81 -2.1%
2018 28.9 -11.9%
2019 25.94 -10.2%
2020 18.19 -29.9%
2021 20.25 +11.3%
2022 22.05 +8.9%
2023 23.37 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.11 23.24 36.82 8
2000s 36.85 24.83 45.71 10
2010s 33.54 25.94 41.1 8
2020s 20.96 18.19 23.37 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 12 Dominica 27.06 compare
  2. 13 Colombia 24.91 compare
  3. 14 Mexico 24.86 compare
  4. 16 Brazil 19.28 compare
  5. 17 Guyana 19.12 compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 17.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guatemala?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guatemala was 23.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 45.71 in 2009.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.19 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Guatemala ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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