Deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from natural disasters was 2.21 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.21
Change on year
down 98.8%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
347.71
in 2005
All-time low
2.16
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.21 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.8% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala peaked at 347.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.65 | 2.16 | 347.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 | 6.62 | 191.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.47 | 2.21 | 184.73 | 2 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Population, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala was 2.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 347.71 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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