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
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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.