Death rate from road accidents ghe in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 12.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Guatemala is 12.61, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Guatemala peaked at 20.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.47 | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.09 | +376.1% |
| 2008 | 16.66 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 15.73 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.46 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 8.94 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.17 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 10 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.94 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.03 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 9.62 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.74 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 12.61 | +35.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +376.1% | 4.22 | 20.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 | 4.1 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 8.5 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 9.3 | 12.61 | 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 road accidents ghe in Guatemala?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Guatemala was 12.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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