Deaths from road injuries in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths from road injuries was 2,221 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
Deaths from road injuries in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 759 | — |
| 2001 | 637 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 560 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 578 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 599 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 539 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 566 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,752 | +386.2% |
| 2008 | 2,329 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 2,243 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,958 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,261 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 1,352 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,568 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,572 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,751 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,123 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,593 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1,621 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,837 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,615 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 2,221 | +37.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2,221 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +386.2% | 566 | 2,752 |
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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- 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 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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