Suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Suicide mortality rate, male was 7.1 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala is 7.1 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala peaked at 16.38 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.82 per 100,000 male population, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.67 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 16.38 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.52 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.82 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.96 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15 per 100,000 male population | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 14.66 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.77 per 100,000 male population | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.69 per 100,000 male population | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.92 per 100,000 male population | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.21 per 100,000 male population | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 6.82 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.24 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.43 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.95 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.18 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.96 per 100,000 male population | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 8.37 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.74 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.51 per 100,000 male population | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1 per 100,000 male population | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.01 per 100,000 male population | 9.69 per 100,000 male population | 16.38 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 per 100,000 male population | 6.82 per 100,000 male population | 8.96 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 per 100,000 male population | 7.1 per 100,000 male population | 7.51 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 123 Comoros 7.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 124 Chad 7.37 per 100,000 male population compare
- 125 Libya 7.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 6.93 per 100,000 male population compare
- 128 Nicaragua 6.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 129 Belize 6.84 per 100,000 male population compare
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Guatemala was 7.1 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).