Colombia vs Guatemala: Reported suicide rates among young women
Colombia
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Guatemala
5.15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia rank
33rd
Guatemala rank
32nd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8808 deaths per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8219 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.