Male homicide victims in Guatemala
Guatemala: Male homicide victims was 3,617 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,617
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
13th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5,778
in 2009
All-time low
2,678
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004β2023
Male homicide victims in Guatemala, 2004β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Guatemala stood at 3,617.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Guatemala peaked at 5,778 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,678, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,114 | 4,010 | 5,778 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,537 | 3,682 | 5,265 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,050 | 2,678 | 3,617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 victims in Guatemala?
- Male homicide victims in Guatemala was 3,617 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,778 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,678 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for male homicide victims?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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