Guatemala vs Mexico: Death rate from cancer

Guatemala
65.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
66.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
94th
Mexico rank
93rd

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 61.42 deaths per 100,000 people 67.71 deaths per 100,000 people 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1970s 56.54 deaths per 100,000 people 71.18 deaths per 100,000 people 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1980s 58.01 deaths per 100,000 people 85.84 deaths per 100,000 people 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1990s 72.82 deaths per 100,000 people 89.18 deaths per 100,000 people 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2000s 89.58 deaths per 100,000 people 79.37 deaths per 100,000 people 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2010s 78.04 deaths per 100,000 people 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2020s 70.68 deaths per 100,000 people 68.7 deaths per 100,000 people 1.99 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, Guatemala or Mexico?
Mexico, at 66.14 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 Guatemala and Mexico?
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Guatemala ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 93rd 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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