Brazil vs Guatemala: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Brazil
26.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
28.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
22nd
Guatemala rank
20th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Guatemala ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 291.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 48.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Guatemala ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.