Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.9 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guatemala peaked at 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guatemala?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guatemala was 4.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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