Guatemala vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Guatemala
134.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
129.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
59th
United States of America rank
61st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Guatemala
- United States of America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 134.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States of America ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 471.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.29 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 124.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 376.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 135.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.38 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 159.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.87 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 132 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 146.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Guatemala or United States of America?
- Guatemala, at 134.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Guatemala and United States of America?
- 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st 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 cardiovascular diseases. 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 cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.