Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1,431 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,431
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,942
in 2006
All-time low
1,283
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala is 1,431, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala peaked at 1,942 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,283, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,399 | — |
| 2001 | 1,337 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,283 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,384 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,519 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,923 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 1,942 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,537 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,558 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,556 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,562 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,512 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,479 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,559 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,509 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,577 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,538 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,599 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,592 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,608 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,601 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,431 | -10.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,431 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,431 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,544 | 1,283 | 1,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 | 1,479 | 1,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 | 1,431 | 1,601 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 23 Philippines 1,727 compare
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- 28 Ethiopia 1,231 compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,212 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guatemala was 1,431 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,942 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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