Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala
Guatemala: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 4.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala is 4.91, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala peaked at 7.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.08 | — |
| 1964 | 4.94 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4 | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 3.17 | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 4.48 | +41.3% |
| 1968 | 5.26 | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 3.98 | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 4.12 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | -40.2% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2.65 | — |
| 1980 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5077 | -80.3% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 4.43 | — |
| 1987 | 3.45 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 2.43 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | +219.9% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 3.36 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.94 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 7.56 | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | -16.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.24, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.91, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young men 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +219.9% | 1.33 | 4.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 | 3.17 | 5.26 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 0 | 4.12 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.27 | 0 | 4.43 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 1.33 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 2.4 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 3.69 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 4.91 | 7.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in Guatemala was 4.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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