Deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from natural disasters was 2.21 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
Deaths from natural disasters in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3 | — |
| 2001 | 7.53 | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 76.23 | +912.4% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 347.71 | +5307.6% |
| 2006 | 21.49 | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 24.76 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 66.92 | +170.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -96.8% |
| 2010 | 191.7 | +8775.0% |
| 2011 | 81.38 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | -90.6% |
| 2013 | 11.97 | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 19.62 | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 23.11 | +110.7% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 6.62 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 184.73 | +2690.5% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -98.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8775.0% | 2.16 | 191.7 |
| 2005 | +5307.6% | 6.43 | 347.71 |
| 2020 | +2690.5% | 6.62 | 184.73 |
| 2002 | +912.4% | 7.53 | 76.23 |
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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- 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 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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