Male homicide rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Male homicide rate was 40.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.24
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
17th
of 138 countries
All-time high
81.84
in 2009
All-time low
31.09
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Male homicide rate in Guatemala, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Guatemala stood at 40.24.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.09, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.99 | 62.98 | 81.84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.54 | 43.37 | 73.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.63 | 31.09 | 40.24 | 4 |
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More gender data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 181,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Guatemala?
- Male homicide rate in Guatemala was 40.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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