Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 9.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -18.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Guatemala was 9.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.