Death rate from natural disasters in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Guatemala is 0.01, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Guatemala peaked at 2.65 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.483 | 0.02 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 | 0.04 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.535 | 0.01 | 1.06 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Guatemala?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Guatemala was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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