Ghana vs Guatemala: Death rate from poisoning
Ghana
0.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
67th
Guatemala rank
69th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.122 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.987 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.