El Salvador vs Guatemala: Death rate from diabetes
El Salvador
38.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
38.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
43rd
Guatemala rank
42nd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 38.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 38.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 38.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.