Cause of death, by injury in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cause of death, by injury was 10.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Guatemala is 10.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Guatemala peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -15.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 in Guatemala?
- Cause of death, by injury in Guatemala was 10.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.