Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala peaked at 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.0% |
| 1994 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.6% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.1597 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4279 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.2009 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.1825 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.1503 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0307 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people | +254.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1521 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +254.5% | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0788 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4279 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1825 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1521 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 44 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Angola 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 India 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Venezuela 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Guatemala was 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.