Death rate from poisonings in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from poisonings was 0.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2005
All-time low
0.8
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.8 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Guatemala peaked at 1.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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 poisonings in Guatemala?
- Death rate from poisonings in Guatemala was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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