El Salvador vs Guatemala: Breast cancer death rate in women

El Salvador
5.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Guatemala
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
107th
Guatemala rank
105th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5548 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2000s 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3239 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador
2010s 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2766 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
El Salvador ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.