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
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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

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.