Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala

Guatemala: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
605
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala, 1989–2025

02004006001989200720251989: 4101990: 6051991: 3581992: 3261993: 1601994: 2511995: 961996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 202004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 272012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 42016: 32017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 52023: 42024: 242025: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in Guatemala peaked at 605 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala, 1989 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1989 410
1990 605 +47.6%
1991 358 -40.8%
1992 326 -8.9%
1993 160 -50.9%
1994 251 +56.9%
1995 96 -61.8%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 20
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 27
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 0
2015 4
2016 3 -25.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 5
2023 4 -20.0%
2024 24 +500.0%
2025 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 410 410 410 1
1990s 179.6 0 605 10
2000s 2 0 20 10
2010s 3.4 0 27 10
2020s 5.5 0 24 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala?
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 605 in 1990.
What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
Guatemala ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed