Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala

Guatemala: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
399
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala stood at 1.

That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala peaked at 399 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

Guatemala ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 4 —
1971 1 -75.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 1 —
1975 5 +400.0%
1976 13 +160.0%
1977 8 -38.5%
1978 29 +262.5%
1979 60 +106.9%
1980 281 +368.3%
1981 399 +42.0%
1982 354 -11.3%
1983 117 -66.9%
1984 74 -36.8%
1985 63 -14.9%
1986 31 -50.8%
1987 56 +80.6%
1988 29 -48.2%
1989 79 +172.4%
1990 83 +5.1%
1991 77 -7.2%
1992 48 -37.7%
1994 84 +75.0%
1995 82 -2.4%
1996 26 -68.3%
1997 26 +0.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1 —
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 3 —
2004 2 -33.3%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 4 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 1 —
2013 6 +500.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 2 —
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 3 —
2021 1 -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.1 0 60 10
1980s 148.3 29 399 10
1990s 47.44 0 84 9
2000s 1.2 0 4 10
2010s 0.9 0 6 10
2020s 2 1 3 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Guatemala was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 399 in 1981.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Guatemala rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Guatemala ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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