A study by the Juvenile Division of the Supreme Court sanctioned in March 1985 revealed that over 200,000 children had lost at least one parent in the killings, of whom 25% had lost both since 1980, meaning that between 45,000 and 60,000 adult Guatemalans were killed during the period from 1980 and 1985.
Sebuah penelitian dari Juvenile Division of the Supreme Court pada tanggal Maret 1985 mengungkapkan bahwa lebih dari 200.000 anak telah kehilangan 1 orangtua nya di dalam pembunuhan itu, dimana 25% menghilang pada tahun 1980, yang berarti di antara 45.000 sampai 60.000 orang dewasa Guatemala terbunuh dalam 1980 sampai 1985.