Suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala
Guatemala: Suicide death rates by sex who was 5.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala stood at 5.33. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala peaked at 12.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.07 | — |
| 2001 | 12.74 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.13 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 10.83 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.48 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 8.26 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.05 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | -7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 | 7.6 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.37 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 5.33 | 5.74 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Guatemala was 5.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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