Deaths from falls in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from falls was 860.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 860.99 for deaths from falls in 2021.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Guatemala peaked at 1,066 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 684.67, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 708.57 | — |
| 2001 | 699.17 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 684.67 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 703.64 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 730.52 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 782.16 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 797.77 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 719.42 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 799.45 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 1,020 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,014 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,004 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,029 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,029 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,066 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,050 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 993.05 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,011 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,011 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 860.99 | -14.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 860.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 860.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +28.2% | 799.45 | 1,025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 765.01 | 684.67 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,025 | 993.05 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.75 | 860.99 | 1,011 | 2 |
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- 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 deaths from falls in Guatemala?
- Deaths from falls in Guatemala was 860.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 684.67 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths from falls?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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