Number of deaths who in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths who was 119,398 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Guatemala stood at 119,398. 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 who in Guatemala peaked at 119,398 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68,386, 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 who in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69,092 | — |
| 2001 | 69,467 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68,386 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 69,721 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 70,432 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74,004 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 73,390 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71,750 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 72,310 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74,960 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 75,908 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75,694 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75,878 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78,833 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 79,878 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81,612 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 82,712 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82,622 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84,039 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 86,369 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 99,016 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 119,398 | +20.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 119,398 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 119,398 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,351 | 68,386 | 74,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,354 | 75,694 | 86,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,207 | 99,016 | 119,398 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 number of deaths who in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths who in Guatemala was 119,398 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 119,398 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,386 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths who?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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