Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 30.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 30.5% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Guatemala peaked at 48.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -14.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 30.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 30.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 42.9% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.5% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 12 Costa Rica 31.9% compare
- 13 Ecuador 31.3% compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 30.5% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 30.1% compare
- 17 Panama 29.3% compare
- 18 Haiti 29.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Guatemala?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Guatemala was 30.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Guatemala ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.