In 2021, 2,829 people were murdered in Guatemala. This is the lowest death toll since 2015, when the number of homicide victims stood at 4,778, only second to the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this improvement, Guatemala still has higher homicide rates than other Central American countries such as Panama and Costa Rica.
Number of homicide victims in Guatemala from 2015 to 2021
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INE (Guatemala). (March 4, 2023). Number of homicide victims in Guatemala from 2015 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312472/number-of-homicides-in-guatemala/
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INE (Guatemala). (2023). Number of homicide victims in Guatemala from 2015 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312472/number-of-homicides-in-guatemala/
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