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