Ecuador vs Guatemala: Death rate from cancer
Ecuador
67.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala
65.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
91st
Guatemala rank
94th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 67.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 91st and Guatemala ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 71.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 85.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 78.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 74.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 68.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 67.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Ecuador ranks 91st and Guatemala ranks 94th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.