Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 1.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guatemala stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guatemala peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 140 Papua New Guinea 1.5% compare
- 141 Turkey 1.5% compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 1.4% compare
- 144 Georgia 1.4% compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 1.4% compare
- 146 South Africa 1.4% 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 60+, female in Guatemala?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guatemala was 1.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.