Suicide rate who mdb in Guatemala
Guatemala: Suicide rate who mdb was 3.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.41 for suicide rate who mdb in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Guatemala peaked at 4.63 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Guatemala 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.77 | — |
| 1964 | 3.5 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 3.46 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.52 | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 4.31 | +71.3% |
| 1968 | 4.63 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3.15 | -32.0% |
| 1970 | 3.87 | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0364 | — |
| 1979 | 1.75 | +4708.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7982 | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9042 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | +249.5% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 2.75 | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 2.38 | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 | +9.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate who mdb in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4708.0% | 0.0364 | 1.75 |
| 1986 | +249.5% | 0.9042 | 3.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 | 2.52 | 4.63 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 0 | 4.31 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 0.7982 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.84 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 1.9 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.55 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.1 | 4.07 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 rate who mdb in Guatemala?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Guatemala was 3.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 1968.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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