Guatemala vs Malaysia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Guatemala
28.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
25.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
20th
Malaysia rank
23rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7461 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Guatemala, at 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd 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.