Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 28.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.35
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.12
in 2010
All-time low
6.98
in 1977
Years of data
53
1963–2023
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 28.35 for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Guatemala peaked at 42.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 1977.
Guatemala ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.92 | — |
| 1964 | 15.23 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 16.15 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 13.84 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 15.39 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 11.7 | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 17.31 | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 9.31 | -46.2% |
| 1971 | 14.67 | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 11.76 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 6.98 | -40.6% |
| 1979 | 17.14 | +145.5% |
| 1980 | 18.14 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 12.77 | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 17.39 | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 26.24 | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 31.9 | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 29.63 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 20.95 | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 21.81 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.31 | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 33.87 | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 31.46 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 21.62 | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 16.16 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 13.43 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 23.74 | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 16.32 | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 20.52 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 28.99 | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 23.59 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 27.52 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 23.85 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 18.42 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 23.76 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 15.62 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 13.15 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 15.01 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +77.2% |
| 2010 | 42.12 | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 40.16 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.01 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 39.86 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 31.32 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 31.98 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.65 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 26.63 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.58 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18.12 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 27.86 | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 24.96 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 28.35 | +13.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 28.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.46, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 28.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.87, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 | 11.7 | 17.31 | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.97 | 6.98 | 17.14 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.43 | 12.77 | 31.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.72 | 13.43 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 | 13.15 | 28.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 | 23.58 | 42.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 18.12 | 28.35 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Guatemala?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Guatemala was 28.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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