Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
6.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
52
1963–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Guatemala peaked at 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.
Guatemala ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 1971 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 1979 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +145.5% |
| 1980 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 26.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 23.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.2% |
| 2010 | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 39.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 31.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 18 Fiji 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ecuador 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Russian Federation 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Mexico 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Paraguay 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Guatemala?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Guatemala was 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.