Death rate from falls in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from falls was 4.89 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from falls in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.89 for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Guatemala peaked at 7.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from falls in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.04 | — |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.95 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.19 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 7.01 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.55 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | -16.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.7% | 5.72 | 7.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.25 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 | 5.89 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 4.89 | 5.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 102 Kenya 5.06 compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 4.99 compare
- 104 Nigeria 4.91 compare
- 106 Grenada 4.88 compare
- 106 South Sudan 4.88 compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 4.8 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Guatemala?
- Death rate from falls in Guatemala was 4.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from falls?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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