Guatemala vs North Korea: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Guatemala
1.97
in 2023
North Korea
1.92
in 2023
Guatemala rank
148th
North Korea rank
151st

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Guatemala
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.97 against 1.92 in North Korea, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.01 7.73 1.72 North Korea
1960s 5.44 4.06 1.37 Guatemala
1970s 3.95 3.84 0.1081 Guatemala
1980s 3.5 3.59 0.0886 North Korea
1990s 2.86 4.25 1.38 North Korea
2000s 2.22 4.62 2.4 North Korea
2010s 2.12 2.59 0.472 North Korea
2020s 2.76 2.07 0.6883 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Guatemala or North Korea?
Guatemala, at 1.97 against 1.92 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Guatemala and North Korea?
0.05, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Guatemala ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed