Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Guatemala stood at 0.8 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Guatemala peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2 per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Guatemala was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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