Deaths from falls in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from falls was 860.99 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 860.99 deaths 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 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 684.67 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 708.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 699.17 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 684.67 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 703.64 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 730.52 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 782.16 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 797.77 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 719.42 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 799.45 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,025 deaths | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 1,020 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,014 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,004 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,029 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,029 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,066 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,050 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,031 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 993.05 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,011 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,011 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 860.99 deaths | -14.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 860.99 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 860.99 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6 deaths, 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 deaths | 1,025 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 765.01 deaths | 684.67 deaths | 1,025 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,025 deaths | 993.05 deaths | 1,066 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.75 deaths | 860.99 deaths | 1,011 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Guatemala?
- Deaths from falls in Guatemala was 860.99 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 684.67 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.