Male homicide victims in Guatemala
Guatemala: Male homicide victims was 3,617 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide victims in Guatemala stood at 3,617 homicides.
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 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,678 homicides, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 138 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.
Male homicide victims in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,010 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 4,820 homicides | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 5,282 homicides | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 5,191 homicides | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,605 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5,778 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,265 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 5,049 homicides | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4,582 homicides | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 4,599 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,368 homicides | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,639 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4,114 homicides | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 3,682 homicides | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2,678 homicides | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 2,975 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2,931 homicides | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,617 homicides | +23.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,617 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 24.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,617 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 9.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,114 homicides | 4,010 homicides | 5,778 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,537 homicides | 3,682 homicides | 5,265 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,050 homicides | 2,678 homicides | 3,617 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 victims in Guatemala?
- Male homicide victims in Guatemala was 3,617 homicides 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 victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,778 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,678 homicides in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for male homicide victims?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 138 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.