Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Guatemala
0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.123 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
187th
Nicaragua rank
189th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0517 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 187th and Nicaragua ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8408 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3768 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0998 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1837 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1173 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0664 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.0517 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala 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 rheumatic heart diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 187th and Nicaragua ranks 189th 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 rheumatic heart 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 age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.