Guatemala vs Thailand: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Guatemala
4.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
22nd
Thailand rank
25th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Guatemala
- Thailand
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8219 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1654 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9014 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4663 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Guatemala or Thailand?
- Guatemala, at 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Guatemala and Thailand?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Thailand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Thailand rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.