Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Guatemala
8.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
7.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
30th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 110 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 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8254 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 by age group, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 110 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 by age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.