Male homicide rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Male homicide rate was 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
17th
of 138 countries
All-time high
81.84 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
31.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Male homicide rate in Guatemala, 2004–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Guatemala stood at 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Guatemala peaked at 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.98 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 74.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 79.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 76.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 80.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 68.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 61.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 60.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 56.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 43.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 34.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 33.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 62.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 73.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Colombia 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Dominica 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Mexico 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Brazil 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Curacao 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Guatemala?
- Male homicide rate in Guatemala was 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for male homicide rate?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.