Intentional homicides - Guatemala
Value & RankThe Intentional homicides of Guatemala is 39.9 (per 100,000 people) with a global rank of 6.
Guatemala compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of Guatemala is similar to that of Honduras, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Belize, El Salvador, Jamaica, Lesotho, Swaziland, St. Kitts and Nevis, South Africa with a respective Intentional homicides of 90.4, 53.7, 52.6, 44.7, 41.2, 39.3, 38.0, 33.8, 33.6, 31.0 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthGuatemala's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 29.1 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageGuatemala had an average Intentional homicides of 40.5 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Guatemala during the Great RecessionGuatemala's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 2.65% during the Great RecessionGuatemala since the end of the Great RecessionGuatemala's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 14.2% since the end of the Great Recession
Guatemala compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of Guatemala is similar to that of Honduras, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Belize, El Salvador, Jamaica, Lesotho, Swaziland, St. Kitts and Nevis, South Africa with a respective Intentional homicides of 90.4, 53.7, 52.6, 44.7, 41.2, 39.3, 38.0, 33.8, 33.6, 31.0 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthGuatemala's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 29.1 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageGuatemala had an average Intentional homicides of 40.5 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Guatemala during the Great RecessionGuatemala's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 2.65% during the Great RecessionGuatemala since the end of the Great RecessionGuatemala's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 14.2% since the end of the Great Recession
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1995 | 32.5 |
1996 | 35.3 |
1997 | 38.1 |
1998 | 30.9 |
1999 | 24.2 |
2000 | 25.9 |
2001 | 28.1 |
2002 | 30.9 |
2003 | 35.1 |
2004 | 36.4 |
2005 | 42.1 |
2006 | 45.3 |
2007 | 43.4 |
2008 | 46.1 |
2009 | 46.5 |
2010 | 41.6 |
2011 | 38.6 |
2012 | 39.9 |
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Honduras | 1 | 90.4 |
Venezuela | 2 | 53.7 |
Virgin Islands | 3 | 52.6 |
Belize | 4 | 44.7 |
El Salvador | 5 | 41.2 |
Guatemala | 6 | 39.9 |
Jamaica | 7 | 39.3 |
Lesotho | 8 | 38.0 |
Swaziland | 9 | 33.8 |
St. Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 33.6 |
South Africa | 11 | 31.0 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators