Number of deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths was 119,398 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Guatemala stood at 119,398 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guatemala peaked at 119,398 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68,386 deaths, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 76th 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.
Number of deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69,092 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 69,467 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68,386 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 69,721 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 70,432 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74,004 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 73,390 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71,750 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 72,310 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74,960 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 75,908 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75,694 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75,878 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78,833 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 79,878 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81,612 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 82,712 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82,622 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84,039 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 86,369 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 99,016 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 119,398 deaths | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,351 deaths | 68,386 deaths | 74,960 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,354 deaths | 75,694 deaths | 86,369 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,207 deaths | 99,016 deaths | 119,398 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths in Guatemala was 119,398 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 119,398 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,386 deaths in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.