Adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala peaked at 5.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.12 | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.47 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.14 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.47 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.14 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.4 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.06 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.95 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Nicaragua 2.02 compare
- 74 Myanmar 2 compare
- 75 Egypt 1.98 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.95 compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 1.93 compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 1.88 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2426 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Guatemala was 1.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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