Suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala

Guatemala: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 5.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.33
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2001
All-time low
5.33
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.12001: 12.72002: 12.12003: 12.12004: 12.12005: 11.12006: 10.82007: 8.52008: 8.32009: 7.62010: 6.92011: 5.62012: 5.42013: 5.62014: 5.82015: 6.12016: 6.12017: 6.42018: 6.22019: 6.42020: 5.72021: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala is 5.33, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala peaked at 12.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2021.

Guatemala ranks 132nd of 192 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 rate vs income inequality in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Guatemala was 5.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2021.
How does Guatemala rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Guatemala ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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