Guatemala vs Sweden: Reported suicide rates among young women
Guatemala
5.15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sweden
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Guatemala
- Sweden
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sweden ahead.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.209 deaths per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9207 deaths per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Guatemala or Sweden?
- Guatemala, at 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Guatemala and Sweden?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th 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.