Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Guatemala
78.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
83.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
186th
Nicaragua rank
185th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 186th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 86.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 85.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 186th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.