Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,431 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala is 1,431 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala peaked at 1,942 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,283 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,399 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,337 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,283 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,384 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,519 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,923 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 1,942 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,537 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,558 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,556 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,562 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,512 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,479 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,559 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,509 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,577 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,538 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,599 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,592 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,608 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,601 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,431 deaths | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,544 deaths | 1,283 deaths | 1,942 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 deaths | 1,479 deaths | 1,608 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 deaths | 1,431 deaths | 1,601 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 27 Republic of Korea 1,364 deaths compare
- 28 Ethiopia 1,231 deaths compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,212 deaths compare
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guatemala was 1,431 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,942 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 deaths in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.