Guatemala vs Mexico: Death rate from digestive diseases

Guatemala
58.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
54.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
2nd
Mexico rank
5th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
50100150195519882022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 58.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mexico ahead.

Guatemala ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 63.33 deaths per 100,000 people 107.28 deaths per 100,000 people 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1970s 71.92 deaths per 100,000 people 82.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1980s 49.38 deaths per 100,000 people 76.71 deaths per 100,000 people 27.33 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1990s 61.83 deaths per 100,000 people 69.01 deaths per 100,000 people 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2000s 60.11 deaths per 100,000 people 59.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8571 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2010s 57.99 deaths per 100,000 people 56.63 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2020s 60.09 deaths per 100,000 people 55.54 deaths per 100,000 people 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Guatemala or Mexico?
Guatemala, at 58.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Guatemala and Mexico?
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
Guatemala ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.