Homicide rate who mortality database in Guatemala
Guatemala: Homicide rate who mortality database was 15.09 in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
15.09
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
108.2
in 1981
All-time low
1.59
in 1974
Years of data
52
1963β2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Guatemala, 1963β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Guatemala is 15.09, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Guatemala peaked at 108.2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1974.
Guatemala ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.02 | 10.21 | 21.74 | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.49 | 1.59 | 22.15 | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.45 | 3.31 | 108.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.97 | 17.03 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.75 | 18.5 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 18.1 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 | 12.66 | 15.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 10 Brazil 21.76 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 20.67 compare
- 12 Guyana 17.42 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 compare
- 16 Uruguay 11.53 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Guatemala?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Guatemala was 15.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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