Guatemala Crime Rate & Statistics 1992-2024

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Guatemala crime rate & statistics for 2021 was 19.99, a 5.43% increase from 2020.
  • Guatemala crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 18.96, a 26.07% decline from 2019.
  • Guatemala crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 25.65, a 11.25% decline from 2018.
  • Guatemala crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 28.90, a 11.86% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Guatemala Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 19.99 5.43%
2020 18.96 -26.07%
2019 25.65 -11.25%
2018 28.90 -11.86%
2017 32.78 -1.93%
2014 33.43 0.01%
2013 33.42 -1.91%
2012 34.08 -11.03%
2011 38.30 -6.55%
2010 40.98 -10.07%
2009 45.57 1.25%
2008 45.01 6.64%
2007 42.21 -3.81%
2006 43.88 7.95%
2005 40.65 15.91%
2004 35.07 4.04%
2003 33.71 14.08%
2002 29.54 9.85%
2001 26.90 8.69%
2000 24.74 6.84%
1999 23.16 -21.74%
1998 29.60 -19.27%
1997 36.66 7.71%
1996 34.04 8.20%
1995 31.46 -1.96%
1994 32.09 -2.36%
1993 32.86 17.91%
1992 27.87 17.91%