Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
598 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1996
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths from one-sided violence 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
Guatemala recorded 0 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Guatemala peaked at 598 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 409 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 598 deaths | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 354 deaths | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 326 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 160 deaths | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 250 deaths | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 95 deaths | -62.0% |
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 28 deaths | +600.0% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +600.0% | 4 deaths | 28 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409 deaths | 409 deaths | 409 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 178.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 598 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 deaths | 0 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Guatemala?
- Deaths from one-sided violence 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 598 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.