Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Guatemala
Guatemala: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
399
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Guatemala, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Guatemala peaked at 399 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Guatemala 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1976 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 1978 | 29 | +262.5% |
| 1979 | 60 | +106.9% |
| 1980 | 281 | +368.3% |
| 1981 | 399 | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 354 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 117 | -66.9% |
| 1984 | 74 | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 63 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 31 | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 56 | +80.6% |
| 1988 | 29 | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 79 | +172.4% |
| 1990 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 48 | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 84 | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26 | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.3 | 29 | 399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.44 | 0 | 84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Guatemala?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Guatemala was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 399 in 1981.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Guatemala rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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