Deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths in armed conflicts was 8 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala peaked at 712 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 47th out of 196 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 in armed conflicts in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 707 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 712 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 439 deaths | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 421 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 379 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 289 deaths | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 122 deaths | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 21 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 56 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 29 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 29 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 24 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 18 deaths | +260.0% |
| 2024 | 30 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 8 deaths | -73.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 | +260.0% | 5 deaths | 18 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 707 deaths | 707 deaths | 707 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 236.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 712 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 56 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 30 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Guatemala was 8 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 712 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High 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.