Deaths from road injuries in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from road injuries was 2,221 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,221
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,752
in 2007
All-time low
539
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Guatemala is 2,221, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Guatemala peaked at 2,752 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 539, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,156 | 539 | 2,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 | 1,261 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,918 | 1,615 | 2,221 | 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 road injuries in Guatemala?
- Deaths from road injuries in Guatemala was 2,221 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,752 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 539 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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