Death rate from drowning ghe in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from drowning ghe was 1.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.33 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Guatemala peaked at 3.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 | — |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.3 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.62 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.4 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Guatemala?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Guatemala was 1.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Guatemala ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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