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What is Guatemala's homicide rate and how has it evolved?

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Homicide rate (peak)

45.7 per 100,000

2009World Bank/UNODC

World Bank/UNODC series: 45.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009 (the peak), 32.8 in 2017, 18.2 in 2020 and 23.4 in 2023. Series based on police data (InSight Crime, 2025 Homicide Round-Up): 16.1 in 2024 and 17.4 in 2025, a rebound of 8.0%. InSight Crime attributes the 2025 rebound to rivalries between the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and local criminal actors.

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  • Homicide rate32.8 per 100,0002017World Bank/UNODC
  • Homicide rate18.2 per 100,0002020World Bank/UNODC
  • Homicide rate23.4 per 100,0002023World Bank/UNODC
  • Homicide rate (police data)16.1 per 100,0002024InSight Crime
  • Homicide rate (police data)17.4 per 100,0002025InSight Crime
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Sources

  • World Bank/UNODC

    Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

    • Homicide rate (peak)
    • Homicide rate
    api.worldbank.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • InSight Crime

    2025 Homicide Round-Up

    • Homicide rate (police data)
    insightcrime.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source