Terrorism deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Terrorism deaths was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Guatemala, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths in Guatemala is 0 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Guatemala peaked at 1,562 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 59th 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.
Terrorism deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 23 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 8 deaths | -65.2% |
| 1977 | 6 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 35 deaths | +483.3% |
| 1979 | 53 deaths | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 528 deaths | +896.2% |
| 1981 | 1,381 deaths | +161.6% |
| 1982 | 1,562 deaths | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 530 deaths | -66.1% |
| 1984 | 171 deaths | -67.7% |
| 1985 | 137 deaths | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 54 deaths | -60.6% |
| 1987 | 211 deaths | +290.7% |
| 1988 | 135 deaths | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 43 deaths | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 68 deaths | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 73 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 28 deaths | -61.6% |
| 1994 | 22 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 40 deaths | +81.8% |
| 1996 | 14 deaths | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 22 deaths | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 3 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +896.2% | 53 deaths | 528 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 475.2 deaths | 43 deaths | 1,562 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 deaths | 0 deaths | 73 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Guatemala?
- Terrorism deaths in Guatemala was 0 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,562 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for terrorism deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.