Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala
Guatemala: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala peaked at 605 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 410 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 605 deaths | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 358 deaths | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 326 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 160 deaths | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 251 deaths | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 96 deaths | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 20 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 27 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 24 deaths | +500.0% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 410 deaths | 410 deaths | 410 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 179.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 605 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 deaths | 0 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 24 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 605 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.